The Fordham Institute's Mike Petrilli stopped by the nationally syndicated Jim Bohannon Show last night to talk about Fordham's newest study, Do High Flyers Maintain Their Altitude? Performance Trends of Top Students. In case you missed it, click here and skip to the 39:42 mark.
Mike and Jim break down the study's findings, the myth of differentiation, and discuss how NCLB and the abolition of tracking may contribute to the uneven performance of high-achieving students over time.? ?What we're seeing is that a lot of students are showing potential when they are young,? said Mike.? ?As they make their way through the public school system they end up falling back down to the middle.?? It's well worth a listen.
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