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Last Stand for Children First: The Power of Mediocrity in the classroom

Last Stand for Children First: The Power of Mediocrity in the classroom

The Power of Mediocrity in the classroom

As the new school year starts, millions of parents across this country are hoping their child will have an excellent teacher to help guide them through their new classes. However, never research into the data from a 1997 study of Dallas schoolchildren by Last Stand for Children First shows that a mediocre teacher may be better.

The 1997 study ‘Teacher Effects on Longitudinal Student Achievement" was not only a real page turner, this