tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post1767915262169580401..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Curriculum and Instruction Policy Committee Meeting June 13 2016Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69016448013728272082016-07-14T04:53:51.552-07:002016-07-14T04:53:51.552-07:00I don't see much point in trying to predict wh...I don't see much point in trying to predict where or how HCC will go. The District's history has been to remove the services but retain the title - such as ALO's and Spectrum programs that exist in name only. They can continue to say that they have an HC program at Garfield even if there is nothing specifically for HC students there - you know, as they do now and as they have been doing for decades.<br /><br />WHile they don't hesitate to remove the service or the access, they are reluctant to remove the title. The official truth doesn't have to reflect the actual truth.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-58916142145925306262016-07-13T23:09:42.961-07:002016-07-13T23:09:42.961-07:00And again, as Kellie LaRue points out, it all come...And again, as Kellie LaRue points out, it all comes back to capacity management and facilities. The tail that wags the dog.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5916665842041373562016-07-13T22:34:30.906-07:002016-07-13T22:34:30.906-07:00Will Washington HCC kids living in the Meany area ...Will Washington HCC kids living in the Meany area be moved to Meany when it opens? There are quite a lot of them.paranoid?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27011070974673090122016-07-13T19:34:19.782-07:002016-07-13T19:34:19.782-07:00So what's the prediction for the HCC kids fini...So what's the prediction for the HCC kids finishing at Washington Middle School in the spring of 2017? Will they still be directed to Garfield, or will they be the first class that's diverted to their local attendance area high schools? If they're still directed to Garfield, will they have access to advanced classes?<br /><br />-Seattle ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-79147722733249194722016-07-12T21:37:30.860-07:002016-07-12T21:37:30.860-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-26511302771906998972016-07-12T21:29:40.677-07:002016-07-12T21:29:40.677-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68777102466553996882016-07-12T21:24:24.626-07:002016-07-12T21:24:24.626-07:00Bellevue may accept inter-district transfers if sp...Bellevue may accept inter-district transfers if space is available.<br /><br />Interlake STILL has openings in Grade 9.<br /><br />http://www.bsd405.org/departments/student-placement/<br /><br />- Hope it helps<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-47663738442068095372016-07-12T18:30:10.092-07:002016-07-12T18:30:10.092-07:00Melissa is absolutely correct. The district has a...<br />Melissa is absolutely correct. The district has an obligation to notify Garfield's incoming advanced learners to changes within the school.<br /><br />"These students are typically served within General Education classrooms through flexible grouping, acceleration, and/or interventions through the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) model."<br /><br />Non-sense. Middle school LA and SS has not been able to effectively differentiate instruction. Classes are geared towards those in the middle. Some say- group projects(!) Motivated students do the work for those that are not motivated.<br /><br />The district has an obligation to assure advanced learners are having their needs met.Watchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43685812766227675582016-07-12T15:57:23.699-07:002016-07-12T15:57:23.699-07:00Washington Latin looks amazing. I don't suppos...Washington Latin looks amazing. I don't suppose Garfield would like to adopt *that* program for all their students?TechyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650916001250022778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-18906741696099776852016-07-12T15:56:48.446-07:002016-07-12T15:56:48.446-07:00Lynn makes a point; it will interesting to see - a...Lynn makes a point; it will interesting to see - after BEX IV and the reopening of Lincoln - what the high schools will size at and look like.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42496244767475963802016-07-12T15:47:02.388-07:002016-07-12T15:47:02.388-07:00Ask yourself, if GOD wanted us all to be the same ...Ask yourself, if GOD wanted us all to be the same then why did he make us look so different. Follow GODS laws and you will avoid the end of civilization. <br /><br />Mark 12:30Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-71054231900940184932016-07-12T14:57:02.096-07:002016-07-12T14:57:02.096-07:00What will the central region schools look like in ...What will the central region schools look like in a few years? Washington and Meany will be very different schools. Washington's elementary schools average 44% Black, 21% White, 64% FARM and 28% ELL while Meany's average 20% Black, 50% White, 29% FARM and 9% ELL. <br /><br />Without HCC students from outside the attendance area, Garfield will be smaller and its students will be less Asian and White more Black and Hispanic, poorer and with a slightly higher ELL rate. The school will be less crowded and because of that I think the students in the neighborhood will benefit. I'm sure the Garfield staff will be relieved except possibly for the few who teach the most rigorous classes and will likely no longer be able to fill them. <br /><br />HCC students will return to their much less diverse neighborhood schools where they may never have a class with a Black student (Ballard and Roosevelt at just 4%) or a White student (Rainier Beach at just 5%). <br /><br />Is this a win for integration and equity? Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-88437589098451772672016-07-12T13:28:11.689-07:002016-07-12T13:28:11.689-07:00The board should also ask for details re: the &quo...The board should also ask for details re: the "accelerated AP pathway at Garfield." Accelerated how, exactly? They eliminated access to AP World History in 9th grade a couple years ago. What is this supposed acceleration, and accelerated relative to what?<br /><br />DisAPPointedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-41654297549049544162016-07-12T13:28:09.449-07:002016-07-12T13:28:09.449-07:00Lynn, you're right, especially about the shift...Lynn, you're right, especially about the shift to charter schools designed for advanced students. This is definitely part of the long-term SPS plan in getting rid of advanced learning programs. It's galling and stunning to see people who have fought against charter schools now working to create a massive new base for charter schools by their support for the elimination of advanced learning.<br /><br />-Done DealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59555926676540933222016-07-12T11:52:21.745-07:002016-07-12T11:52:21.745-07:00HCC students at Garfield are directed there by the...HCC students at Garfield are directed there by the assignment plan rather than for an academic program. I expect that when Lincoln High School reopens there will be a huge shifting of high school attendance areas in the north end and there will be no more HC high school pathways. Everyone will make do with the classes offered by their attendance area school. Some will have access to many rigorous classes and some will not. There will be more competition for private school admission and interest in charter schools created to meet the needs of advanced students. (See Washington Latin and the Basis schools.)Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7734464349097068412016-07-12T11:45:05.917-07:002016-07-12T11:45:05.917-07:00I also want to note that there are some who seem t...I also want to note that there are some who seem to believe that the changes in AL somehow have been well-publicized by the district. That is just not the truth and Charlie and I can document that. Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5051148874224073252016-07-12T11:31:14.616-07:002016-07-12T11:31:14.616-07:00In the Superintendent's procedure for Highly C...In the Superintendent's procedure for Highly Capable Services it defines HCC as a 1-8 program, not a 1-12 program. It says that former HCC students, upon entering high school, can enroll at Garfield, but it's pretty clear that the high school portion is not part of HCC.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-91130687987402263022016-07-12T10:38:11.211-07:002016-07-12T10:38:11.211-07:00Could you explain your statement "Garfield cl...Could you explain your statement "Garfield clearly is no longer regarded as part of HCC" <br /><br />-Confused (as usual)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com