Re: [Phys-l] Successful Schools

["John Clement" <clement@hal-pc.org>]

I just looked up Crawford, and you should look at:
<http://blogs.chron.com/schoolzone/2008/11/on_the_hisd_agenda_school_clos_1.
html>

It seems that Crawford elementary is due to close and be consolidated, so
you better get there quickly to find out what is going on.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX

> John (and anyone else who may have an insider's knowledge of Houston
> schools);
>
> I am applying for grants to travel the country and document schools that
> are
> having outstanding success in science despite challenging demographics.  I
> hope to interview individuals, walk through classrooms, and study data and
> then share that information via executive summary, videos, and websites to
> anyone who is interested.
>
> There happens to be a rash of these amazing schools in the Houston ISD.  I
> don't have the data in front of me, but I remember one such school is
> Crawford Elementary School.  CES is 100% Hispanic and African American,
> 100%
> free lunch, and 40+% English Learners and achieved 100% proficiency on the
> state science test!
>
> One could argue that Texas' standards are easy, cut scores are low, or
> exams
> are aimed at a low level, but if that were the case, then all of the
> schools
> in Texas would have 100% proficiency . . . and they don't.
>
> What I'm hoping is that you have some insight into what these Houston
> Schools might be doing to achieve such success.  I remember Crawford
> Elementary, Energized for Excellence Middle School, and a charter high
> school were in the group.  There were about 4 other elementary schools
> with
> similar success too.
>
> Any insight?  I have already studied the standards, cut scores, released
> test questions, average class size, teacher experience, and per-pupil
> spending and they are all very similar to California's.  I don't think
> that
> we have a school in the state with 100% proficiency, even in Beverly Hills
> or the OC.
>
> I picked on John because his email signature hails from Houston, but
> anyone
> else with insight is welcome to comment.  Or if you know of a school like
> this in another state and have some insight into their keys to success,
> I'd
> appreciate that information as well.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> M. Horton
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Clement" <clement@hal-pc.org>
> To: "'Forum for Physics Educators'" <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:42 PM
>
>
>
> John M. Clement
> Houston, TX
>
>
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