After the event, I spoke with the parent who made the comment that the letter grades were “a mirage.” I commented that it seems that the parents on the panel want neighborhood schools. She agreed. I also told her that I learned from an audience member that even though Harris’ OneApp research indicates parents choose schools based on having siblings attend the same school, this does not actually happen. In fact, a parent of two or three children could have them at different schools. She added, “Or four.” and One final word: Even though Harris is a quantitative researcher, in order to be “balanced and comprehensive,” he will have to assign a greater role to qualitative research– especially to the experiences of those whose lives have been directly impacted by the loss of the community school. Community reality must not get lost in the convenience of quantitative reporting.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:43:53 +0000
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