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Friday, August 3, 2012

A not so modest proposal: My new fully research based school! « School Finance 101

A not so modest proposal: My new fully research based school! « School Finance 101:


A not so modest proposal: My new fully research based school!

It’s about time we all suck it up and realize that the best of economic research on factors associated with test score gains not only can, but must absolutely drive the redesign of our obviously dreadful American public education system! [despite substantial evidence to the contrary!]
With that in mind, I have selectively mined some of my own favorite studies and summaries of studies in order to develop a framework for the absolutely awesomest school ever! I’ve chosen to focus on only economic studies of measurable stuff that is actually associated with measured test score gains. After all, that’s what matters – that’s all that matters!
Mind you that this school will be awesomest not merely in terms of overall effectiveness, but also in terms of