A Think Twice Review of:

Florida Formula for Student Achievement: Lessons for the Nation

Think Twice - Jun 30, 2011

Publisher/Think Tank - Foundation for Excellence in Education

Author(s) -

The Bush presentation claims that six "reforms" caused gains in fourth-grade reading scores in Florida.

Reviewer(s) - William J. Mathis, University of Colorado-Boulder

A review by William J. Mathis finds that Bush's presentation "is clearly an advocacy tool designed for advancing a particular set of reform proposals. This has resulted in a misleading presentation, with Bush promoting several policies that reputable research has shown to be ineffective or even harmful.