In this episode, Deborah Atwell shares her experience in the Assessment and Accountability Division of the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
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In this episode, Deborah Atwell shares her experience in the Assessment and Accountability Division of the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
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Not everyone is aware of all the specifics, but there is a good chance that you are one of the majority of Americans that believe schools in the USA are not living up to their potential.
You also might not be aware that American student’s psychological engagement with their education, especially in high school, is alarmingly low at 44%.
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John McLaughlin joined me for coffee, or should I say tea, to discuss his slightly emphatic reaction to recent studies looking at the role socioeconomic status has on students ability to achieve in U.S. schools. For additional perspective on this hot topic you might like to hear McLaughlin’s co-author Mark Claypool on this episode of CoffeED.
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