Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Changing schools is hard
I have a lot of respect for what Edison Schools are trying to do, but this report shows how hard it is to make a difference.
You might not think the title is particularly impressive ("Analysis Finds Gains in Edison Schools, But Model Is No Quick Fix"), but it actually gives an optimistic description of the results. Basically, the study shows that Edison can do as well as the management it replaces, if they're given time (5 years!) to overcome the drop in scores resulting from the transition. Given that, typically, schools select Edison because things are just not working, this is not exactly a ringing endorsement.
You might not think the title is particularly impressive ("Analysis Finds Gains in Edison Schools, But Model Is No Quick Fix"), but it actually gives an optimistic description of the results. Basically, the study shows that Edison can do as well as the management it replaces, if they're given time (5 years!) to overcome the drop in scores resulting from the transition. Given that, typically, schools select Edison because things are just not working, this is not exactly a ringing endorsement.
// posted by Steve Ritter @ 3:12 PM 
