Reflection

I found many/all the topics that were discussed this weekend valuable. Analyzing the 2 different school's data was very interesting, with the most valuable piece being the discussion that arose from it. It was very interesting to hear the speculation and different points of view as to what each particular school's data might tell about the school. The exercise in analyzing the data peeked our curiosity into finding out more about the individual school including location of the school, demographics, etc. I thought it was especially interesting that one of the schools was a school that students had to be accepted to. Looking at the test scores in relation to the low SES status of each school was a real eye opener. I guess I have had this stereotype engrained in my mind that all low SES status schools equals low test scores. Not true I discovered. This exercise definitely provides a whole new perspective on student success in relation to the socio-economic status of the school.
Kelly Roehm