Colegas,
Found this recently, of potential interests to those concerned with what
works in closing the gap...
There may be something here actually but still need to get actual data to
see range in the distribution of DoD vs.
National norms
sampling, pedagogical methods etc
pedro
>
>
> > > MARCH TOWARD EXCELLENCE: LESSONS FROM DEPT. OF DEFENSE K-12 SCHOOLS
> > > Schools operated by the Department of Defense to educate the children
of
> > > service men and women may hold the key to closing the achievement gap
> > > between white and minority students in the nation's public schools,
> > > according to a new study. Test result show that African American and
> > > Hispanic students enrolled in U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) schools
> in
> > > the United States and abroad ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation on
> > > reading and writing tests. Researchers say the scores tell us that DoD
> is
> > > doing something right despite the challenge of educating students who
> are
> > > transient because of the nature of military life. They have
> > > pinpointed several key elements in the schools' successes and believe
> > > these methods can be applied to improve civilian public schools.
> > > http://www.usatoday.com/life/2001-10-09-military-schools.htm
> > >
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