In Miracle in South Central, Lance Izumi tells the story of the Watts Learning Center charter school.
From 2000 to 2005, the WLC rose from a low test-score ranking to a level near the state’s proficiency target score of 800. The K-5 charter school was able to defy low expectations and accomplish this feat with a student population nearly all African American and low income.
The school sets high expectations, involves parents, offers structure to students who need it and analyzes test data to improve instruction. WLC also uses Open Court, a phonics-first reading curriculum.
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