Word: fryer
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...Exam, would you take it? We certainly would. And if you attend one of 25 low-performing high schools in New York City, now you can. This particular incentive is part of a larger program being implemented in New York City this year under the auspices of Roland Fryer, assistant professor of economics at Harvard. The idea behind the program is to “pay for performance” by monetarily rewarding students who do well on standardized tests. Despite concerns that the program undermines pure academic motives, it is a commendable initiative. Opponents argue that this program weds...
...Fryer remains convinced that his idea at least deserves to be tested before detractors label it as unsuccessful...
...this doesn’t work, I’ll be the first to argue against continuing it,” Fryer said. “I’m not vested in this particular solution, just in finding a solution. This is a national crisis...
...Fryer concedes that his proposal is unlikely to completely close the achievement gap, but he hopes to see some improvement come next spring...
...boost scores by five or ten percent,” Fryer said, “I’ll be a very happy person...