America’s
Choice Schools Outpace State Gains— with Cumulative Results Over Time
The
Challenge
Throughout the metropolitan area, the New York City
Department of Education had many severely underperforming elementary schools.
The
Solution
With the department’s recommendation, almost 40 elementary
schools in the district adopted the America’s Choice School Design. These
schools included some of the highest populations of economically disadvantaged
and special education students, as well as English language learners in all New
York City elementary schools.
The
Results
America’s Choice
schools outpaced state gains on English language arts and mathematics
assessments, annually and cumulatively.
Over Seven Years, America's Choice Schools Top State
Gains in English Language Arts and Mathematics
Percentage increase in proficiency on New York English language arts
and mathematics 4th grade assessments, 1999-2006
