Comments on: In Other News… http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/04/13/in-other-news/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:44:17 -0500 hourly 1 By: Diana http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/04/13/in-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Diana Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:59:03 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/04/13/in-other-news/#comment-2047 I meant 5,678 traditional teachers, not 5.678. I meant 5,678 traditional teachers, not 5.678.

]]> By: Diana http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/04/13/in-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Diana Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:23:26 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/04/13/in-other-news/#comment-1620 Regarding Teach for America: The study, confined to North Carolina, involved only 69 TFA teachers (and 5.678 traditional teachers). For some interesting comments on the study, see eduwonkette's post: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/2008/03/teach_for_america_study_wrapup_1.html Then the <i>Christian Science Monitor</i> refers to "the study" without pointing to its limitations. The reader gets the impression that the study has proven something it has not. Research has shown! Regarding Teach for America:

The study, confined to North Carolina, involved only 69 TFA teachers (and 5.678 traditional teachers). For some interesting comments on the study, see eduwonkette’s post:

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/2008/03/teach_for_america_study_wrapup_1.html

Then the Christian Science Monitor refers to “the study” without pointing to its limitations. The reader gets the impression that the study has proven something it has not.

Research has shown!

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