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Remainders: Rubber room teachers’ families describe a sad toll

  • Michael M.

    Check out the above link to the excellent Thompson article:

    “When students attended class at a rate of 95%, had excellent behavior, and put forth “greater-than-average effort in class,” a remarkable 77% closed their achievement gaps.” On the other hand, sixth graders who failed math or English, who had an attendance rate of 80% or less, or had a poor behavior grade, had only a 10 to 20% chance of graduating on time. Worse, even “mild but sustained misbehavior” is a significant risk factor.”

    So much for credit recovery, let alone focus on test prep and scores. Got good behavior? Got attendance recovery?

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