In the Wall Street Journal, a column by Harvard Econ prof Roland Fryer argues his and others' research shows five things can make a K-6 public school excellent. The column is not behind the WSJ paywall.
1. More instruction time
2. High expectations
3. Frequent teacher feedback
4. Data-driven instruction
5. High-dosage tutoring
He argues the blame for why these things are not employed everywhere lies on the shoulders of school administrators, a group that continues to grow and eat resources without becoming more effective. Plus, all those hours of tutoring will cost a lot.
