tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8393388694915506419..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Beacon Hill Testing Scandal UpdateMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-85165791053482864002015-05-07T19:43:25.756-07:002015-05-07T19:43:25.756-07:00It seems simple. Find out who are the staff membe...It seems simple. Find out who are the staff members poised to benefit from the test tampering. Therein lies the motivation. In the case, follow the money. A part of a principal's bonus is based on an increase in student assessment scores. Hmmm...It seems so simple why this happened. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43001019274153194672015-05-07T19:37:29.749-07:002015-05-07T19:37:29.749-07:00As a graduate of the Seattle Public School system,...As a graduate of the Seattle Public School system, I am appalled at what the staff have done to the reputation of Beacon Hill International School. How can the students, parents and staff have any confidence in the leadership that allowed this to happen. How can the students take any other test they may be forced to take seriously if the District makes no correction in their staffing. Students should always be the first priority. All Decisions made should be based on what is best for kids. What is best for kids in this case is to "right" the ship. Change captains, make a course correction, regain confidence and trust that has been lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-84803715665782716522015-05-07T19:29:08.346-07:002015-05-07T19:29:08.346-07:00School staff are to be role models for students un...School staff are to be role models for students under their charge. What happens when students are caught cheating on exams? They are given a failing grade! So it is time to give the same grade for school staff who cheat. The staff responsible for this tragedy should be given a failing grade. They failed their students, disregarded their responsibilities and have caused a great amount of effort and expense for nothing. I hope the district is kicks out the bad apples. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-39380616731621348542015-05-07T17:44:57.233-07:002015-05-07T17:44:57.233-07:00The principal should be held accountable for the t...The principal should be held accountable for the test tampering and fired at the end of her contract never to return to Seattle Public Schools (many teachers have been fired or let go for far less). If her contract ends in June, that should be it - she should not be retained or paid another dollar from the tax payers. Get tough, be tough, and this type of behavior will cease. It is time for Seattle Public Schools to keep the tax payers' trust and rid the district of those who think they are above the law or policies. The result of this corruption is that all of the teacher test prep, all of the students' test prep and ultimately the students' efforts were all for naught as their test results were thrown out. So in turn lets throw out the principal and others!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14865748753382650842015-05-04T22:24:03.054-07:002015-05-04T22:24:03.054-07:00Hmmm. But when do we get the handcuffs? They got...Hmmm. But when do we get the handcuffs? They got handcuff in Atlanta, why not Seattle? In Atlanta, cheating on tests was the "worst crime ever!!!!" What is the race of the "perpetrators"? Maybe that is the difference.<br /><br />(People ARE on administrative leave. That is SOMETHING.)<br /><br />ReaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-32727008911955710162015-05-03T14:47:04.707-07:002015-05-03T14:47:04.707-07:00Announcing a press conference with 45 minutes'...Announcing a press conference with 45 minutes' notice on a Friday afternoon. Classic example of trying to hide the news, hoping few will notice it over the weekend.<br /><br />I still want to know how the "investigation" at Beacon Hill School was conducted. Did all the possible suspects get interviewed, and were those interviews conducted under oath? Were the interviews recorded with by audio device or a court reporter? My gut tells me all these questions are likely to be answered in the negative, but hope springs eternal.RDPencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-41222013641901970402015-05-02T18:41:46.108-07:002015-05-02T18:41:46.108-07:00as the wife pointed out - interesting how this new...as the wife pointed out - interesting how this news dropped on May! Day!!, when the anti-whatevers burn down 1/2 of Queen Anne & Capitol Hill in The!! Riots!!!.<br /><br />[or ... wait ... they burned a garbage can, too ...]<br /><br />NewsDumpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-22208098861233673112015-05-02T16:47:47.041-07:002015-05-02T16:47:47.041-07:00Curtis is spot on.
There exists a line with in th...Curtis is spot on.<br /><br />There exists a line with in the District; above which, administrators can do no wrong and virtually any behavior is acceptable. Below that line, workers can (and are) disciplined for "the look on their face". Denizens of the Cheating Culture call that some bizarre version of accountability.<br /><br />This is how millions of dollars simply disappear, Budget Managers leave the country, principals are found renting out buildings and pocketing the cash, etc. NONE ARE EVER DISCIPLINED. Investigations are always inconclusive but we all have a good idea of the facts.<br /><br />This is why the cadre inside headquaters was so agast when Silas Potter was revealed. Somebody actually paid a price! <br /><br />MGJ, Kennedy and the rest, slipped away in the night. Some were brought back by Banda (Jones of Human Resources) and hire friendly whitewash artists to do "inconclusive" investigations like the recent costly one we see at Beacon Hill.<br /><br />Cycle of life at SSD yet some board members pretend things are getting better. NOT HARDLY. Worse by the day.<br /><br /><br /><br />Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-78111795456396578292015-05-02T11:28:18.679-07:002015-05-02T11:28:18.679-07:00The district has been unable to discipline any adm...The district has been unable to discipline any administrator since Maria brought in Brent Jones and he brought in Cerman Sebree to do dummy coverups on significant crimes.<br /><br />Its how the cheatoing culture continues.<br /><br />Curtisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83739455051795813952015-05-02T10:20:41.799-07:002015-05-02T10:20:41.799-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com