The 2 Sigma Problem

Here are some additional resources from our class discussion today:

Prisoners of Time PDF – The 1994 report from the National Education Commission on Time and Learning states that, “Learning in America is a prisoner of time. For the past 150 years, American public schools have held time constant and let learning vary.”

“THE BALANCING ACT: COMPETENCIES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND MENTORS IN DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS,” by Carol Schneider, George 0. Klemp, Jr., and Susan Kastendiek. This is the study that compares excellent teachers with everyone else.

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