Comments on: Unique naming contest looms!!! http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/08/unique-naming-contest-looms.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:44:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Veronica http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/08/unique-naming-contest-looms.html/comment-page-1#comment-4486 Veronica Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:39:58 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3501#comment-4486 BTO schools -- Beating the Odds schools. BTO schools — Beating the Odds schools.

]]> By: Brett Pawlowski http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/08/unique-naming-contest-looms.html/comment-page-1#comment-4433 Brett Pawlowski Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3501#comment-4433 I'd go with either "Accelerator Schools" or "Growth Schools" - they're basically making it possible for kids to move faster than in other schools so they can catch up to grade level and move beyond it. I’d go with either “Accelerator Schools” or “Growth Schools” – they’re basically making it possible for kids to move faster than in other schools so they can catch up to grade level and move beyond it.

]]> By: Paul Friedmann http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/08/unique-naming-contest-looms.html/comment-page-1#comment-4425 Paul Friedmann Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:45:37 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3501#comment-4425 In regards to this quote, "the “elite” charter groups separating themselves from the mom and pop charters that for years have barely risen above the pack of traditional schools. " While I agree that many of the mom and pop schools are not that successful (Uphams Corner, for instance), I'm interested in hearing more in the press/blogosphere about the "mom-and-pop" charters that are hanging in there with the elites (Uncommon, KIPP, etc). Here in Boston and in nearby cities, there are a number of schools that are independent of those organizations and are very successful. A few that I can think of... 1) MATCH (of GGW fame) seems to have no alliance with an "elite" system. 2) Community Day (Lawrence) has been performing very well for years. 3) Edward W. Brooke (where I teach), though founded by Brett Peiser of Uncommon Schools in the pre-USI days, has gone off in its own direction and has been making increasingly more impressive showings every year. Just wait until we have 3rd grade results in one year. 4) Excel Academy has shown outstanding results of late. (I'd argue that Boston Collegiate, Roxbury Prep, Academy of the Pacific Rim, Boston Prep all have connections to USI. At this point, I think BCCS and RoxPrep have associate memberships, not sure about APR and Boston Prep). In regards to this quote, “the “elite” charter groups separating themselves from the mom and pop charters that for years have barely risen above the pack of traditional schools. ”

While I agree that many of the mom and pop schools are not that successful (Uphams Corner, for instance), I’m interested in hearing more in the press/blogosphere about the “mom-and-pop” charters that are hanging in there with the elites (Uncommon, KIPP, etc).

Here in Boston and in nearby cities, there are a number of schools that are independent of those organizations and are very successful. A few that I can think of…

1) MATCH (of GGW fame) seems to have no alliance with an “elite” system.

2) Community Day (Lawrence) has been performing very well for years.

3) Edward W. Brooke (where I teach), though founded by Brett Peiser of Uncommon Schools in the pre-USI days, has gone off in its own direction and has been making increasingly more impressive showings every year. Just wait until we have 3rd grade results in one year.

4) Excel Academy has shown outstanding results of late.

(I’d argue that Boston Collegiate, Roxbury Prep, Academy of the Pacific Rim, Boston Prep all have connections to USI. At this point, I think BCCS and RoxPrep have associate memberships, not sure about APR and Boston Prep).

]]> By: Greg http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/08/unique-naming-contest-looms.html/comment-page-1#comment-4416 Greg Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3501#comment-4416 How about the "gap reversers", since these are the few schools that are actually able to deliver achievement scores BETTER THAN those in white/Asian suburbs? "Gapbusters" is in the same vein, but catchier. How about the “gap reversers”, since these are the few schools that are actually able to deliver achievement scores BETTER THAN those in white/Asian suburbs? “Gapbusters” is in the same vein, but catchier.

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