http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0224/Trendy-doesn-t-work-in-middle-school-education-study-finds
I know technically we're done blogging, but I came across this article and had to post it, just in case anyone out there is still reading!
It sort of hilariously comes down on a lot of the things our textbook has been religiously advocating. It seems that a study was conducted, and "trendy" things such as organizational structures, interdisciplinary teams, and small learning communities actually make very little difference in student test scores. At least not without good instructional practice being in place as well. What DID work, it was concluded, was an emphasis on college-and-career readiness standards, teacher accountability, identifying at-risk students and administering interventions early, and a strong reliance on data to set goals. However, the study makes no mention of the effect on these "trendy" gimmicks on students' affective development, which seemed to be the main priority for our textbook authors.
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