http://inpractice.edublogs.org/2007/11/13/title-1-vs-everyone-else/ Theory is nice, but we are working in practice... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:27:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://inpractice.edublogs.org/2007/11/13/title-1-vs-everyone-else/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Doug Noon Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:02:24 +0000 http://inpractice.edublogs.org/2007/11/13/title-1-vs-everyone-else/#comment-130 We have students in our Title 1 school who come <em>because of</em> the racial and ethnic diversity. We're a public school, but our attendance area policy permits out of area students if we have room for them. For many of these students, their home school communities leave them feeling alienated. We haven't met the federal AYP criteria for two years in a row now, though our tests show <strong>strong gains</strong> for all groups except special education students. A survey last year indicated 98% parent satisfaction. Priorities are different, depending on who you are and what you're looking for, I guess. I'm where I want to be, too. We have students in our Title 1 school who come because of the racial and ethnic diversity. We’re a public school, but our attendance area policy permits out of area students if we have room for them. For many of these students, their home school communities leave them feeling alienated. We haven’t met the federal AYP criteria for two years in a row now, though our tests show strong gains for all groups except special education students. A survey last year indicated 98% parent satisfaction. Priorities are different, depending on who you are and what you’re looking for, I guess. I’m where I want to be, too.

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