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Finn (Divvy) (Who goes there ("Respondents also noted changes in the…
Finn (Divvy)
Who goes there
"Respondents also noted changes in the composition of their applicant pools, mainly increases in the number who are female, Asian, or Hispanic. Several schools reported a decrease in the number of white applicants in recent years." Finn p 10
Fewer than half of the people who take the exam are accepted.
What are Exam Schools
Selective public schools
“Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed accept fewer than half of their applicants.” (Finn & Hockett, 2012, p. 9)
"These are some of the highest-achieving high schools in the United States. In contrast to elite boarding and day schools such as Andover and Sidwell Friends, however, they are public." (Finn, 2012, p. 9)
Are Exam Schools Effective
There was not really a difference in standardize testing
“Our results offer little evidence of an achievement gain for those admitted to an exam school.... In spite of their exposure to much higher-achieving peers and a more challenging curriculum, marginal students admitted to exam schools generally do no better on a variety of standardized tests.”
Government and Finances
Majority of their money was from fundraising and alumni and parents
“Most, for example, benefit—politically and in other ways, such as fundraising—from exceptionally devoted friends, sometimes in high places, including alums, local politicians, business and university leaders, even journalists” (Finn, 2012, pg. 13).
Williams (Divvy)
Disadvantages
SEX DIFFERENCE AND SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE
Leveraging Disadvantage
Guys and girls learn differently, girls learn in a quiet more structured way, while boys would rather be moving around and doing something
Different Stereotypes
Girls learn in quieter environments, focus on being relatable and feelings
girls had pastel classrooms decorated with flowers
Boys learn in interactive environments
“The specific concerns is that claims about neurobiology are being used to justify educational arrangements in which boys and girls are trained to conform to sex-role stereotypes rather than to challenge them.” Williams 561