http://www.quickanded.com/2009/09/the-case-against-the-case-against-affirmative-action.html The Quick and the Ed is an education blog published by Education Sector, an independent think tank in Washington D.C. The Quick and the Ed offers in-depth analysis on the latest in education policy and research. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:21:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.quickanded.com/2009/09/the-case-against-the-case-against-affirmative-action.html/comment-page-1#comment-1738 Mark Rush Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:24:06 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/?p=7689#comment-1738 Frankly I do not understand how the reviewer of the book can quote a result he apparently likes (oppostion to the mismatch theory) and then devote the rest of the comment to that idea after stating that he did not read the book. Without reading the book, I would definitely shy away from endorsing a result in it because I have NO idea of the quality of the work that supports the result. Frankly I do not understand how the reviewer of the book can quote a result he apparently likes (oppostion to the mismatch theory) and then devote the rest of the comment to that idea after stating that he did not read the book. Without reading the book, I would definitely shy away from endorsing a result in it because I have NO idea of the quality of the work that supports the result.

]]> http://www.quickanded.com/2009/09/the-case-against-the-case-against-affirmative-action.html/comment-page-1#comment-1679 kderosa Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:35:55 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/?p=7689#comment-1679 Controlling for a student's GPA doesn't exactly level the playing field since grading standards vary considerable between schools even when other test scores, like the SAT, are controlled. Controlling for a student’s GPA doesn’t exactly level the playing field since grading standards vary considerable between schools even when other test scores, like the SAT, are controlled.

]]> http://www.quickanded.com/2009/09/the-case-against-the-case-against-affirmative-action.html/comment-page-1#comment-1674 Kevin Carey Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:09:58 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/?p=7689#comment-1674 Per the post, the authors looked at students with similar levels of high school academic achievement. Per the post, the authors looked at students with similar levels of high school academic achievement.

]]> http://www.quickanded.com/2009/09/the-case-against-the-case-against-affirmative-action.html/comment-page-1#comment-1673 kderosa Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:32:28 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/?p=7689#comment-1673 The alternate explanation of the data is that elite schools are attracting the few elite minority students and leaving the less capable students for the less selective colleges. Hence the disparity in drop-out effects. Not all minority students are affirmative action benefitting students. So, I'm not sure that the author's points re afformative action are probative. The alternate explanation of the data is that elite schools are attracting the few elite minority students and leaving the less capable students for the less selective colleges. Hence the disparity in drop-out effects. Not all minority students are affirmative action benefitting students. So, I’m not sure that the author’s points re afformative action are probative.

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