http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-rhode-islands-top-elementary-school-and-its-secret-weapon/ Education News Mon, 20 May 2013 21:10:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-rhode-islands-top-elementary-school-and-its-secret-weapon/#comment-13873 Julia Steiny Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:01:30 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=218347#comment-13873 Noel, I'm not sure where you got that 4.6 to 1 student-teacher ratio, but I'm sure it's just plain wrong. And no, I have no affiliation with the Highlander Institute, except that I keep my eye on them and their lab school because they routinely do excellent, but more importantly, helpful work. And while I agree with you about setting proper standards, the intensity of the formative assessments were what helped the school get to that 30 percent of the kids who'd not been serviced before. Yes, the kids are largely white, but 19 percent poverty is a tough number. I do look at context, obviously. That's my job. Thanks for your comments. Noel, I’m not sure where you got that 4.6 to 1 student-teacher ratio, but I’m sure it’s just plain wrong. And no, I have no affiliation with the Highlander Institute, except that I keep my eye on them and their lab school because they routinely do excellent, but more importantly, helpful work. And while I agree with you about setting proper standards, the intensity of the formative assessments were what helped the school get to that 30 percent of the kids who’d not been serviced before. Yes, the kids are largely white, but 19 percent poverty is a tough number. I do look at context, obviously. That’s my job. Thanks for your comments.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-rhode-islands-top-elementary-school-and-its-secret-weapon/#comment-13706 Bob Rose Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:06:07 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=218347#comment-13706 The trick to great success in elementary school is to have clear performance standards for curricular items. In kindergarten and first-grade, kids should practice writing the alphabet until they can do so at a minimum rate of 40 legible letters per minute. In second-grade, they should be able to give correct answers to 40 simple addition facts per minute. And so forth. Anything less is outdated philosophy. The trick to great success in elementary school is to have clear performance standards for curricular items. In kindergarten and first-grade, kids should practice writing the alphabet until they can do so at a minimum rate of 40 legible letters per minute. In second-grade, they should be able to give correct answers to 40 simple addition facts per minute. And so forth. Anything less is outdated philosophy.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-rhode-islands-top-elementary-school-and-its-secret-weapon/#comment-13652 Daily Education Clips – 9/7/12 | Rodel Foundation of Delaware Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:39:37 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=218347#comment-13652 [...] Rhode Island’s Top Elementary School and its Secret Weapon In second grade, Henri could only read 7 words a minute accurately.  You’re hoping for about 60 [...] [...] Rhode Island’s Top Elementary School and its Secret Weapon In second grade, Henri could only read 7 words a minute accurately.  You’re hoping for about 60 [...]

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-rhode-islands-top-elementary-school-and-its-secret-weapon/#comment-13580 Noel Hammatt Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:38:00 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=218347#comment-13580 One has to wonder at these advertisement masquerading as news! I wonder if anyone reading this would perhaps be interested in knowing that there were lots of changes taking place at For Barton. For example, the student/teacher ratio in 2007 was 17.7 to one... and in 2009 it was 4.6 to one. Quite a difference. Student count in 2007 was 195 of whom 192 were White. In 2009? 105, of whom 104 were White. Always look for a context in which change takes place, and never assume it was a magic program! One has to wonder at these advertisement masquerading as news! I wonder if anyone reading this would perhaps be interested in knowing that there were lots of changes taking place at For Barton. For example, the student/teacher ratio in 2007 was 17.7 to one… and in 2009 it was 4.6 to one. Quite a difference. Student count in 2007 was 195 of whom 192 were White. In 2009? 105, of whom 104 were White. Always look for a context in which change takes place, and never assume it was a magic program!

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-rhode-islands-top-elementary-school-and-its-secret-weapon/#comment-13574 Rhode Island’s Top Elementary School and its Secret Weapon « Standing With the Kids Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=218347#comment-13574 [...] by EducationNews.org — How an Institute helped a regular district public school  overcome obstacles and become [...] [...] by EducationNews.org — How an Institute helped a regular district public school  overcome obstacles and become [...]

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