Monday's panel discussion, ?The Other Achievement Gap,? provided a chance for critics and supporters of the Fordham Institute's recent study Do High Flyers Maintain their Altitude? to make their cases in person.? The Gadfly broke out some of the highlights for your viewing pleasure:
Checker Finn and NWEA's John Cronin explain what High Flyers said (and didn't say) about the performance of high achieving students.
The Center for American Progress' Ulrich Boser argues that at the heart of High Flyers is a ?non-finding finding.?
Cronin contends that while high achievers who decline don't plummet, their drop can have serious consequences.
-The Education Gadfly