tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2432759100354575471..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Work Session/Executive Committee Meeting InfoMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-58662626731813821902015-10-01T22:09:16.984-07:002015-10-01T22:09:16.984-07:00Melissa mentioned that SPS Staff reported little d...Melissa mentioned that SPS Staff reported little data about the Opportunity Gap.<br />Perhaps this is why.<br /><br /><a href="http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/TemplateDetail.aspx?domain=SBAC&groupLevel=District&schoolId=100&reportLevel=District&year=2014-15&gradeLevelId=7&waslCategory=6&yrs=2014-15&chartType=1" rel="nofollow"><b>SPS SBAC 7th grade Math results</b></a><br /> for Black/ African American students show<br /> <b>41.4% of those students at Well Below Standard.</b><br /><br /><br /><i>Lynn said...<br /><br /> I am not thrilled to see that <b>one of the measures of progress in closing the gap will be % of 8th Grade students completing Algebra 1 </b>and demonstrating proficiency on state test.</i><br /><br />So let us look at 7th grade SBAC math results looking at SPS White and Black students.<br /><br /><b>Pass rate</b><br />72.9% White Black 31.7%<br /><br /><b>Level 4 exceeds standard</b><br />47.4% White Black 7.1%<br /><br />More stats at <a href="http://mathunderground.blogspot.com/2015/10/are-seattle-school-closing-math.html" rel="nofollow"><b>my Blog HERE.</b></a>dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-74344885071849015122015-10-01T21:36:07.015-07:002015-10-01T21:36:07.015-07:00How can this lame duck board vote for a CBA that, ...How can this lame duck board vote for a CBA that, by all accounts, the district has NO intention of complying with regarding SpEd ratios?<br /><br />Oh yeah, key word is "lame"mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19864532887710731072015-10-01T19:01:57.424-07:002015-10-01T19:01:57.424-07:00"For 7th grade math, the gap was 12.4%. Most...<i>"For 7th grade math, the gap was 12.4%. Most of the scores were in the high 50s to low 60s.<br /><br />This is quite a difference with the MTSS scores from previous years. <b>Staff says it's because of "leadership," "teaming and collaboration," and "data/analytics." </b> They don't explain if this is at the district level or school level.<br /><br />But to the subgroups, there a slide...but no data.</i><br /><br />========================================================<br /><br /><b>Attribution analysis ??</b> Any connection with the scores to the "Staff say it's because of"???<br /><br />WOW!!! and here I thought it was because teachers and schools were allowed to deviate from Connected Math Project materials. .. So what was leadership doing? How were data/analytics used? What classroom instructional practices were changed as a result of teaming and collaboration? ........... Is the above from a sales brochure for the wonderful central office staff or were the results because of teachers being given the freedom to do what works? Perhaps teachers are professionals.<br /><br />So are we now supposed to believe that Central Math Staff should be followed as they modify Math in Focus as written? So better SBAC scores might result and Central Office Math Staff can take a few more bows?dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-85169452156851693862015-09-30T17:52:42.265-07:002015-09-30T17:52:42.265-07:00HF, we can do that for the State of the District.HF, we can do that for the State of the District.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-13113683400833326322015-09-30T17:26:24.592-07:002015-09-30T17:26:24.592-07:00I am not thrilled to see that one of the measures ...I am not thrilled to see that one of the measures of progress in closing the gap will be <i>% of 8th Grade students completing Algebra 1 and demonstrating proficiency on state test</i>.<br /><br />Algebra for all in 8th grade is no less ridiculous than San Francisco's new policy of Algebra for nobody in 8th grade.<br /><br />Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40328603668626257932015-09-30T16:33:39.830-07:002015-09-30T16:33:39.830-07:00I was just thinking about the State of District la...I was just thinking about the State of District last week, thinking it would be interesting to do a response from the community perspective. Maybe if someone can post a transcript or recording of the Supe's speech, we can have a thread devoted to rebuttal? I'm assuming his version will be a lot of spin, and that the community may feel otherwise on many important issues. <br /><br />HFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-29670807134858993432015-09-30T16:09:29.403-07:002015-09-30T16:09:29.403-07:00Hmm... page 4 indicates it was Director Peaslee wh...Hmm... page 4 indicates it was Director Peaslee who brought forth the "communications protocol" motion, which appears to to be focused on <i>discussion on<br />the process for a Director to bring a resolution forward</i> <br /><br />Page 8 has this:<br /><i>Directors discussed the importance of clarifying when it is appropriate for a Director to bring a resolution before the Board.</i><br /><br />So clearly the issue is resolutions -Someone's in a twist about something ;o) Wonder who didn't play well with others?<br /><br />reader47Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-54287664410138898902015-09-30T16:00:21.498-07:002015-09-30T16:00:21.498-07:00Robert makes a good point about charter schools. ...Robert makes a good point about charter schools. It would be great for the board to support the Supreme Court's decision. As is, it is possible that the board/district might need to help clean-up this mess.<br /><br />One should keep in mind that the mayor suggested involving the city with superintendent hirings. Clearly, hiring the superintendent is the function of the board and the city should have no involvement.Watchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43837205077315114592015-09-30T15:52:27.780-07:002015-09-30T15:52:27.780-07:00P. 21:
"Research and explore alternatives to...P. 21:<br /><br />"Research and explore alternatives to suspension with<br />community partners"<br /><br />Who are the community partners and does the district plan on working with the city on suspension/discipline issues? It is worth noting that the City of Seattle has a youth violence program. <br /><br />Regarding prek: This item has been bottled-up in Executive Committee. The Ex. Committee and board majority pushed through this initiative without having over-arching policies in place. Isn't the board's job all about policy?? As I see it, without defining over-arching policies there is a lot of ambiguity and the district may be at risk. When will the E-Committee start pushing pre k into committeemeetings?Watchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27474957207020463382015-09-30T14:36:34.837-07:002015-09-30T14:36:34.837-07:00Slide 5 cracks me up. Aren't they pleased with...Slide 5 cracks me up. Aren't they pleased with themselves! <br /><br />"How did we perform so well?"<br /><br />Instruction (PG&E) - CHECK!<br />Academic Standards - CHECK!<br />Scope & Sequence - CHECK!<br />Assessment - CHECK!<br />Intervention- CHECK!<br />Behavior - CHECK!<br />Leadership- CHECK!<br />Teaming & Collab. - CHECK!<br /><br />Yay us!<br /><br />As if they've done ANY evaluation to determine that any of those things had anything to do with the results. <br /><br />HFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9700795165138497922015-09-30T14:28:57.179-07:002015-09-30T14:28:57.179-07:00In terms of Legislative agenda, they should also d...In terms of Legislative agenda, they should also discuss the possibility of attempts to revive bills to split the school district, allow mayoral appointments, or create some sort of statewide "achievement school district" like Tennessee has. And I'd love to see our school board double down on their opposition to public funding for charter schools.Robert Cruickshankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906581839066570472noreply@blogger.com