Ken sent me these data. Observe:
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Reading Scores
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Improvement
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2004
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2005
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04-05
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| Wisconsin | 84.9 | 87.4 | 2.5 |
| Madison | 80.1 | 82.7 | 2.6 |
| Madison RF* | 72 | 66.5 | -5.5 |
| Milwaukee DI** | 55.7 | 61.8 | 6.1 |
| *These are the four Reading First-eligible schools that turned down funding to continue whole language instruction. **These Milwaukee schools started using Direct Instruction in 2003. |
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And for chart fans:
Disclaimer: The raw reading score is meaningless to me. However, I think the contrast is fascinating. Draw your own conclusions.
