What is your interpretation of this announcement, indigo?
My interpretation of this announcement is two-fold.
1) To the degree that a lottery is involved, I would advocate for
re-purposing a number of general ed seats to become seats for advanced academics, so that supply equals demand (as determined by the number of pupils achieving a qualifying score). All children who qualify at this level of advanced academics would have access.
2) To the degree that some students/parents/teachers believe there may be undeveloped potential, I would encourage further sharing of the work of Hart & Risley: engaging children, from infancy on, in conversation (which has been to found to create lasting benefits in helping neuro development, vocabulary development, and social skills in communication). In as little as 4-5 years, the new class of incoming students may exhibit a higher degree of readiness and ability. As with much research, there has been pushback & "debunking" however other similar studies reinforce the findings, results, and conclusions of Hart & Risley.
Links -
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https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1995-98021-000-
http://www.danielwillingham.com/dan...ng-of-hart-risley-and-how-we-use-science- Hart&Risley research in the 1960s -
Dr. Todd Risley on the value of talking to even the youngest kids
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NPR Jan 10, 2011- Hart&Risley research in the 1960s -
high level summary- Hart&Risley research in the 1960s -
back-and-forth conversation with children rather than just directives to children- Comparison:
Hart-Risley (lasting impact) VS HeadStartprogram (short-term effect)
