Today– definitions Tozer’s Analytic Framework Spring’s 3 Models of Opportunity What is your view of President Obama’s speech to school children?

If you were a principal, to what classes would you assign your best teachers? The most talented students Honors, AP, gifted The most disenfranchised students Low achieving or dropout prevention programs

Tozer, Chapter 1 “The major goal of teaching is to prepare citizens for life in a democratic society.” Merriam webster definition of Democracy –Middle French democratie, from Late Latin democratia, from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos + -kratia -cracy Date: a: government by the people ; especially : rule of the majority b: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections 2: a political unit that has a democratic governmentdemocratic 3 capitalized : the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the United States 4: the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority 5: the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges

Tozer, “to equip citizens to think critically about the quality of the democracy and what needs to be improved.” Early liberal beliefs: “all men are created equal”“unalienable rights” “consent of the governed” are translated…. 1.Citizenship is essentially a matter of ensuring that everyone is treated as a full and equal member of society (participate and enjoy life) 2.WITH TYPES of RIGHTS: Civil (freedoms & rights to live, enjoy, move, and express in society), Political (vote), and Social (access to services like schooling, health, social security). 3.NEEDING A STATE Need a liberal democratic welfare state to protect rights T. H. Marshall(1949)

Most distinctive feature of liberal democracy: Citizens need to have virtues that combine to create the ability and willingness to question political authority and to engage in public debate (public reasonableness rather than self- interest, persuasion, compromise). “unalienable rights” “consent of the governed”

Deliberative Democracy “Voice rather than vote is the vehicle of empowerment.” Free and open debate. Who is at the table?

National issues—How does a citizen express questions and opposition to Federal policies or lack of policies? You could write a letter. Or start a letter writing campaign.

National issues—How does a citizen express questions and opposition to Federal policies or lack of policies?

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT Representative Government (free, open elections) Participation is limited because citizens are: –Not interested or not capable –Implication that too much democracy cumbersome or destabilizing Right is to good government

FREEDOM in practice? Free to disagree! 4 FREEDOMS Intellectual freedom Economic freedom Political freedom Civic freedom

In your view, what is an educated person?

Tozer, Chapter 1 Social theory—interpretation or explanation, make sense of social phenomena, answer the questions of how and why. Schooling—curricular, extra-curricular, “hidden curriculum” (learning through architecture, organization, time management, authority structures) Education—some training, reason, intellect, intuition, creativity, caring, wisdom, judgment Training—predictable behavior and skills, memorization. Analytic Framework

CONTEXTUAL YOUR ANALYSIS ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK (Tozer, 9-11) PE and Ideology explains why, what, how SCHOOLS IDEOLOGY Explain and Justify Shared beliefs Shared values Groups differ POLITICAL ECONOMY Institutions and practices Social Economic Political Schools **Demographics

CONTEXTUAL YOUR ANALYSIS ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK (Tozer, 9-11) PE and Ideology explains why, what, how. SCHOOLS IDEOLOGY IDEAS (See Tozer, Chapter 1, page 9, E-Reserves/copypack) Explain and Justify how things work, the social arrangements. Shared beliefs Shared values Groups differ- dominant POLITICAL ECONOMY Institutions and practices in daily life Social (family, religion, organizations, ethnicity/race, customs, etc.) Economic Political (Laws, Local, State, Federal) Schools **Demographics Key beliefs and values in American society Spindler reported in 1963 about these values 1. Puritan morality (respectability, thrift, duty) 2. Work-success ethic (hard work defines our worth) 3. Individualism (leads to self-reliance, free to act, and originality) 4. Achievement orientation (set higher and higher goals) 5. Future-time orientation (sacrifice today for the future) Added 4 more in 1990 **6. Equality of opportunity (everyone gets a fair chance to participate) 7. Value of honesty 8.Openness of the American socioeconomic structure — “upward mobility is possible” 9. Sociability Policies Administration School Design Community Facilities Safety Curriculum Resources Extra-curricular School culture Funding Teacher Training

Schools are complex social institutions. Conflicting aims. Numerous GOALS. CONNELL’S ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK So many pressures from society. CONTEXT for why. SCHOOLS POVERTY FAMILY ECONOMY RELIGIONS DOMINANT CULTURE BELIEFS VALUES SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS Like TEACHERS’ UNIONS FEDERAL & STATE LAWS DEMOGRAPHICS Local and national SUBCULTURES COMMUNITY

Take some notes during the video on P.S. #48 What facts about demographics, political economy, and ideology does the film reveal to you? june06/ps48_3-23.html#

Economic and Social Conditions in HUNTS POINT, SOUTH BRONX Is P. S. 48 serving this community well? Demographic breakdown: 73% Hispanic; 24% African American; 1% White; 1% Multi-Racial. Above average rates of crime in the areas of: personal crime risk, murder risk, robbery risk, assault risk, property crime and automotive theft. Below average rates in lifestyles for: total household expenditure, contributions, insurance, clothing, education, entertainment, food, health care, household furnishings, shelter, household operations, personal care, reading and transportation. According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Hunt’s Point has below average “general health.” Total Population: 42,169 Average Household Income: $31,763 Poorest congressional district in the United States.

John Merrow(3-2006) Education Reporter PBS Outcomes for schools. “BEST SCHOOL IN THE UNIVERSE” Motto of P.S. 48 Bronx, NY 99% meet poverty level P.S. 48 is ranked 12 th out of 137 schools in this district, but under NCLB is a needs improvement school. Continue film clip on its failure to meet AYP.

No Child Left Behind… High Stakes Testing Model January 2002 BI-PARTISAN EFFORT

P.S. 48 Diversity Penalty P.S. 48 is hurt by the Diversity Penalty— the more subgroups, the more ways to fail. New York set subgroups at 30 students in the school to be a valid subgroup, Illinois set subgroups at 45. MANY URBAN SCHOOLS ARE CHALLENGED BY GREATER DIVERSITY IN THEIR STUDENT POPULATION

ReadingReading Math AYP is determined by making it over all 18 hurdles (9 hurdles for reading and 9 for math) by disaggregation of data. Composite American Indian American Indian Asian Black White Hispanic Students with Disabilities Students with Disabilities Low Income Low Income LEP DIVERSITY PENALTY

Why did P.S. 48 fail AYP? Special education and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students failed the reading portion of the test. MOST COMMON REASON As a large elementary school, had numerous subgroups-- Smaller schools that have less than 30 students in a subgroup do not have to disaggregate the subgroup’s scores. Principal Hughes found some mistakes-but still failed-LEP students who had not attended P. S. 48 for a long enough time or who were in the country less than 6 months, should have taken an alternative test. LEP students fell below subgroup level because Hughes found double counting of some students, that some LEP students were also special education students-- should not have counted twice. Protests have caused the Federal policy on special education to change.

TO PASS AYP All subgroups must meet the standard pass rate. The more diverse the school the more chances to fail to meet the standard. Grades 3-8, once in High School Subgroups SIZE DIFFERS state-to state: Two years ago Illinois increased subgroups from 40 to 45 Race/Ethnicity Economic Background English Proficiency Disability (3% Alternative Tests)

Within a Content Area: School & District AYP Combines 3 Elements 1. Student Performance Meet a set pass rate All SUBGROUPS 2. Student Participation 3. School Progress over Time to 100% pass rate in % FEDERAL RULES MANDATE PROGRESS

PROGRESS TO 100% IN ILLINOIS

When scores are computed, and schools (subgroups) are below standard, then the School Improvement Timeline takes effect Miss AYP Miss AYP School Improvement Yr 1(CHOICE) Miss AYP School Improvement Yr 2 (TUTOR) (supplemental educational services) Miss AYP Corrective Action Miss AYP Restructure (planning year) Restructure (implement plan) FEDERAL REGULATIONS CONTAIN STRICT SANCTIONS When schools fail to meet AYP this timeline begins….

Two Updates on P.S. 48 Joseph Drake Elementary School UPDATE ON New York’s REGENTS AND NCLB TESTING FOR FOR P.S. 48 –DID NOT REACH ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS THERE MAY BE “NO” HEROES IN THE HIGHSTAKES TESTING WORLD- New York Sun Times June 30, 2008 story-cheating allegations See handout…

“School Districts Find Loopholes in NCLB” Taken from PBS Lehrer Newshour If you want to view it, see our website –All schools in the state are held to the same standards. –50 States with 50 Different Systems of Assessment –High-Stake Testing leads to “gaming” Some states set the bar lower than others. States set size of subgroups & confidence intervals for the tests. If one subgroup fails, the whole school fails.

What alterations to assessment might be considered? Many educators support a value added model of evaluation BEFORE AND AFTER EVALUATIONS

P.S. 48 students made progress. What is a value added model? Department of Education is now allowing 10 state to experiment with value added model (New York did not submit an application) P.S. 48 Bronx would have qualified as a successful school under a VALUE ADDED Model –Test children at the beginning of the year, and then again at the end of the year. –Show what students gained over the year.

Value Added If a 5 th grade student, reads at 2 nd grade level at the beginning of the year, and at the end of the year reads at a 3 th grade level would you judge this student to have made progress?

Composite (Group) scores don’t tell the whole story either. Standard Score Laura James 9080 Felipe 8070 Kisha Raul 20 transfers out

Based on history and current results, a test based system assures a high failure rate. 40% of the nations’ schools have been labeled as failing AYP over the past five years Will high-stakes testing encourage lower standards?

The Collision of New Standards and Old Inequalities Professor Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University School of Education Some of the unintended consequences –Limited English Proficiency (LEP) groups will never reach 100% (proficient students move out of the group) –Students with disabilities are not on grade level but have IEP that reflect “instructional” level –Teachers leave “needs improvement” and “failing” schools –The more diverse a school, the more likely to have a subgroup fail to meet the standard “diversity penalty” –Loss of funds to struggling schools $$$ –CHOICE Transfer programs need non-failing schools with open slots –States will consider lowering standards –Pressures on students will increase the dropout rate

How should we assess schools? Why are multiple data points viewed as a sound way to achieve a successful school? Attendance Rates Graduation Rates College Attendance Rates AP participation Special Education Rates Grades Test scores Teacher Mobility Parent satisfaction Student satisfaction Quality of the learning community -climate Discipline Rates

Spring Chapter 2 Equality of opportunity means that all members of a society are given equal chances to pursue wealth and enter any occupation or social class. (Spring, 30) OPEN SOCIETY, but UNEQUAL Equality does not mean that everyone will have equal incomes and equal status. COMPETITION In our present school system, advantage is given to children and future workers by family income and cultural background. STRUCTUAL INEQUALITY

Define equality in your own words. The ideal of equality beginning with the Constitution… What changes have occurred in the meaning of equality throughout our Nation’s history? Education has been viewed by groups as the great equalizer… “but same starting line”? Ideally in an open society, individuals gained social positions based on their MERIT, not family wealth, heredity, or special cultural advantages (if they do--structural inequality) Individualism, you have to work hard.

3 Models for Equal Opportunity These overlap, can operate simultaneously. Common School –Horace Mann 1830s –mix all classes, provide a common curriculum, character training was crucial, along with common political beliefs in the Republic. Sorting Machine –Achievement and IQ Tests –Tracking (Different content, behaviors, teaching approaches) High Stakes Testing –Tests drive placements, graduation and teacher/school accountability (No Child Left Behind)