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Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Who Chooses Homeschooling and Why?, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:16:49 -0400

Homeschooling in the United States is estimated to be at about 1.5 – 2 million students today. While this is a small percentage (3-4 %) of the total estimated 55,000,000 American students in grades PK-12, it is still a significant number of people, and that number is increasing 7-15% each year. They have above average […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Homeschooling Presentation, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:35:52 -0400

Question: what factors have caused an increase in elementary and secondary level homeschooling in the United States in recent years; and what demographic groups have become more attracted to this option over this period of time? Thesis: Factors causing increased homeschooling religious and moral values, dissatisfaction with school academics and administration, safety concerns, travel distance, mobility, education of women, special needs, […]

Jessica Schlundt commented on the post, Thesis and Evidence Paper, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:15:20 -0400

Ashley- You have chosen an interesting topic with a persuasive thesis. It is clear you have already done much research on this topic (looking at your sources) and sufficient background information is given. The essay is also well organized and easy to follow. This research question is thought provoking and does address change over time […]

Jessica Schlundt commented on the post, School Funding, School Choice and the Establishment Clause, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:46:47 -0400

George- It is clear you have done a great deal of research and have dedicated time to this. You seem to have good information with sufficient background that just needs some organization. I had some difficulty following this because I didn’t feel your main point was clear. It would help to state a question and […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Working Thesis and Evidence Draft, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:57:54 -0400

Research Question: What factors have caused an increase in elementary and secondary level homeschooling in the United States in recent years? What demographic groups have become more attracted to this option over this period of time, and how have the motivations of participating families changed? Introduction Homeschooling in the United States is estimated to be at approximately 1.5 – […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Homeschooling in the US, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:43:46 -0400

Research Question: What factors have caused an increase in elementary and secondary level homeschooling in the United States from 1970 to today, and why has this practice become more appealing to students of various intellectual abilities, artistic talents, and religious beliefs? Significance: Homeschooling in the United States is estimated to be at approximately 2 million students today. While […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Avoiding Plagiarism, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:16:19 -0500

Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. It seems that no measure is perfect, but the estimates of value-added and other “growth models,” which attempt to isolate the “true effect” of an individual teacher through his or her students’ test scores, are alarmingly error-prone in any given year. Example 2: Plagiarize the original […]

Jessica Schlundt commented on the post, "American Teacher", on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:31:08 -0500

This is a very well written summary. It was nice to read that there are outstanding public school teachers, but sad to see the statistics showing high turnover due to low salaries. You have highlighted strong points such as the effect a good teacher can have on a student’s future success, the long hours they […]

Jessica Schlundt commented on the post, The Lottery, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:27:24 -0500

I believe you made some good points regarding this film. It was helpful to know that Eva Moskowitz, the founder of Harlem Success Academy, makes money from the school. This does raise questions of her motives and possible conflict of interest. I also liked your thought that those against the charter may have felt threatened […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Agriscience Schools Left Out of State Funding , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:51:45 -0500

February, 10, 2012. 6:24pm EST. By Pornpat Pootinath and Jessica Schlundt HARTFORD- Earlier this week, Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced his plans to increase support for public schools of choice in Connecticut. His proposal devotes $128 million to reform the state’s education system and to narrow the achievement gap. The plans seems to increase state funds to […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Jessica and Louise, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:01:00 -0500

We would like to construct a simulation/survey for prospective students of many ages to engage in, in respect to the type of school they would want to receive their education from. Society focuses heavily on the needed reform and social change in the Hartford Schools. This focused attention is primarily based on the influential factors […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Jessica's Exercise 6, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:39:55 -0400

http://vimeo.com/27300618 (Hansen, Susan. Oral history interview on West Hartford, CT and restrictive covenants , by Candace Simpson for the Cities, Suburbs, and Schools Project, July 22, 2011. Available from theTrinity College Digital Repository, Hartford Connecticut (http://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cssp/). ( Hartford Times Collection: States: Conn: Newspapers & Periodicals: Hartford Times: Negro in Hartford Essay Nov. 26, 1963 ) In the video shown above, Susan Hansen is interviewed as a West Hartford resident. She discusses the fact […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, CT Percentage Affordable Housing by Town , on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:18:48 -0400

The map shows the distribution of Affordable Public Housing in the state of Connecticut by town. It appears that this data set covers only the central part of the state, excluding both the Eastern and Western areas (including the largest city, Bridgeport). The data shows that affordable housing is concentrated in the larger cities, Hartford […]

Jessica Schlundt wrote a new post, Exercise 3 Graphical Presentation, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:38:24 -0400

In chart 1, we show the full range from 0-100%, which makes the change in percentage of the data seem smaller. In chart 2, the scale ranges only from 40-80%, which makes the full change in percentage seem larger. Even though the percent change is the same in the second chart, the change appears to be […]