Comments on: “We Know What Works For At-Risk Kids” http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/12/08/we-know-what-works-for-at-risk-kids/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:09:01 -0500 hourly 1 By: KDeRosa http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/12/08/we-know-what-works-for-at-risk-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5010 KDeRosa Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1606#comment-5010 And let's not forget that KIPP has a large selection bias problem so it's premature to say that KIPP "works" at this point. And let’s not forget that KIPP has a large selection bias problem so it’s premature to say that KIPP “works” at this point.

]]> By: Claus http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/12/08/we-know-what-works-for-at-risk-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5009 Claus Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:51:51 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1606#comment-5009 I agree with Crimson Wife. KIPP works well for many students, but attrition rates suggest that KIPP schools are not THE solution to the urban education challenge. To scale up such solutions, we have to address more than just the human capital problem. I agree with Crimson Wife. KIPP works well for many students, but attrition rates suggest that KIPP schools are not THE solution to the urban education challenge. To scale up such solutions, we have to address more than just the human capital problem.

]]> By: Crimson Wife http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/12/08/we-know-what-works-for-at-risk-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5008 Crimson Wife Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:17:47 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1606#comment-5008 Also, it's not at all clear that the "no excuses" schools will work for ALL disadvantaged kids. The kids who do well at a KIPP or a Cristo Rey or MATCH Charter in Boston are those who are willing to put in the effort required. While I believe that many more kids will rise to the challenge of high expectations than the critics of these types of schools say, it's almost certainly less than 100%. So the real question is what (if anything) is going to work for the "stubborn cases". Also, it’s not at all clear that the “no excuses” schools will work for ALL disadvantaged kids. The kids who do well at a KIPP or a Cristo Rey or MATCH Charter in Boston are those who are willing to put in the effort required. While I believe that many more kids will rise to the challenge of high expectations than the critics of these types of schools say, it’s almost certainly less than 100%.

So the real question is what (if anything) is going to work for the “stubborn cases”.

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