{"id":1254,"date":"2011-02-23T18:35:36","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T18:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/?p=1254"},"modified":"2011-02-23T18:35:36","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T18:35:36","slug":"another-critic-of-ed-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2011\/02\/23\/another-critic-of-ed-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Another critic of ed performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

CNN just carried this piece<\/a> by Bill Bennett<\/a>, an ex secretary of education, identifying the various low performance indicators of K-12 students. I personally cannot follow where this article goes – it mentions many issues and concerns and agendas, but I cannot figure out what Bill thinks is responsible for what.<\/p>\n

The closest I think he comes to making a commitment is to comment on Florida<\/p>\n

Florida, and the reform agenda former Gov. Jeb Bush instituted there, is one laboratory of experimentation getting a lot of attention these days. Some of his reforms<\/a> with results include: ending social promotion, implementing performance pay for teachers, allowing alternative teacher certifications and creating a transparent system of grading schools and school districts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The big data source for judging Florida reforms a success was an improvement in 4th grade reading performance. <\/a><\/p>\n

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