Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Tuesday, February 12th

STARTER
Analyze the Exhibit C from page 13 of the McKinsey Report

With a partner, answer these questions:

  • What is this data measuring? (What do the #s mean?)
  • What does "poor" and "non-poor" mean according to this chart?
  • What conclusions can you draw from this chart?  
  • How do you know your conclusions are not influenced by your own bias?
  • What might be some causes of this particular achievement gap?
  • What might be some solutions to addressing this achievement gap?

AGENDA
1. Intro to Kozol's "Educational Apartheid"-  GOOD RESOURCE
2. Read and discuss Tuscon Public Schools: NY Times Article
  • What recent court ruling does this article react to?
  • What are the problems facing Tuscon public schools and what are some causes of  some of these problems according to the article?
  • What solutions for the achievement gap in Tuscon does this article pose?
  • Do these solutions suggest we should only focus on K-12 education and not higher education/Affirmative Action?
3 .Ashley’s short ppt to introduce assigned reading
4. Project Work Time

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