Comments on: Turnaround for DC Catholic schools http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/01/dc-catholic-schools-bring-up-scores/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Right Wing Nation http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/01/dc-catholic-schools-bring-up-scores/#comment-30463 Right Wing Nation Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:06:11 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/01/08/dc-catholic-schools-bring-up-scores/#comment-30463 [...] And speaking of private schools and myths, Joanne Jacobs says: In Washington, DC, Catholic K-8 schools are celebrating a 10-year campaign to boost achievement by their students. Sixty percent of students in the consortium schools come from low-income families and nearly all are minorities. By the mid-’90s, test scores were well below the national average and half the teachers quit each year. [...] [...] And speaking of private schools and myths, Joanne Jacobs says: In Washington, DC, Catholic K-8 schools are celebrating a 10-year campaign to boost achievement by their students. Sixty percent of students in the consortium schools come from low-income families and nearly all are minorities. By the mid-’90s, test scores were well below the national average and half the teachers quit each year. [...]

]]> By: Ruth Joy http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/01/dc-catholic-schools-bring-up-scores/#comment-30462 Ruth Joy Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:49:08 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/01/08/dc-catholic-schools-bring-up-scores/#comment-30462 It's not surprising to see Saxon math involved in the turnaround. Saxon lessons constantly review all through the year, so math concepts and skills are constantly practiced. In May, kids are still doing the kinds of problems that they learned in October, January and March. It’s not surprising to see Saxon math involved in the turnaround. Saxon lessons constantly review all through the year, so math concepts and skills are constantly practiced. In May, kids are still doing the kinds of problems that they learned in October, January and March.

]]> By: Wayne Martin http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/01/dc-catholic-schools-bring-up-scores/#comment-30461 Wayne Martin Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:10:00 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/01/08/dc-catholic-schools-bring-up-scores/#comment-30461 Just in case everyone isn't familiar with the teaching/evaluation methodologies cited: Open Court Reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_court_reading http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/ http://eett.ceres.k12.ca.us/OpenCourtRes.htm Critical Analysis: http://www.thereadingpeople.org/docs/open_court.PDF Saxon Math: http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/saxonpublishers.htm http://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/saxon_math.shtml Terra Nova Tests: http://schools.archchicago.org/news_releases/news_061500.shtm http://208.183.128.3/terranova-res.htm Just in case everyone isn’t familiar with the teaching/evaluation methodologies cited:

Open Court Reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_court_reading
http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/
http://eett.ceres.k12.ca.us/OpenCourtRes.htm
Critical Analysis:
http://www.thereadingpeople.org/docs/open_court.PDF

Saxon Math:
http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/saxonpublishers.htm
http://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/saxon_math.shtml

Terra Nova Tests:
http://schools.archchicago.org/news_releases/news_061500.shtm
http://208.183.128.3/terranova-res.htm

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