tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8787084790782151779..comments2024-03-28T23:38:22.511-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Public Education UpdatesMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-8822576311134619352014-12-18T01:40:57.653-08:002014-12-18T01:40:57.653-08:00Thanks for this post! There's some really help...Thanks for this post! There's some really helpful information here. Keep up the great work on this blog!web developerhttp://www.eschoolview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14066721398827071892014-12-16T20:27:16.673-08:002014-12-16T20:27:16.673-08:00Excuse me, but I recall reading about PASS incenti...Excuse me, but I recall reading about PASS incentives as far back as the MGJ MAP kerfuffle. So, 2011....?<br /><br />Anyway, welcome to the world of MGJ, Enfield, Ferguso and today's Codd, Wright, Tolley, minions, Our Schools Coalition (what for them soon...) ad nauseam.<br /><br />mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19288139834297540082014-12-16T18:26:23.968-08:002014-12-16T18:26:23.968-08:00Melissa, yeah. I just heard about that principal b...Melissa, yeah. I just heard about that principal bonus thing last week. When did that go down? Do teachers know?<br /><br />The only reason a teacher would have to cheat is if that stood to gain something. I can't imagine a teacher would do it since they stand to gain nothing other than a gold star on their personnel folder for demonstrating high growth.<br />-$$$Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37662514588109773112014-12-16T15:20:17.757-08:002014-12-16T15:20:17.757-08:00What did they do? They set it up for principals t...What did they do? They set it up for principals to get bonuses based on test scores. There's one thing.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17248839790070374542014-12-16T09:12:44.052-08:002014-12-16T09:12:44.052-08:00Absolutely the responsible person needs to be held...Absolutely the responsible person needs to be held accountable. At the same time, let's consider the root cause of the (alleged) cheating. What have we done to create an environment that makes test scores so important that an educator would behave this way? If we don't figure that out, this will happen again. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-10971993780658397772014-12-16T05:44:56.586-08:002014-12-16T05:44:56.586-08:00I agree with SE teacher. There was a person respon...I agree with SE teacher. There was a person responsible for the security of the test booklets. That person failed to comply with the rules for test booklet security and should be held accountable for that failure.<br /><br />That was the first failure, before the test answers were changed.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-61347711500101988132014-12-15T19:48:29.819-08:002014-12-15T19:48:29.819-08:00Bonus for principals. Is that a joke. They are alr...Bonus for principals. Is that a joke. They are already way overpaid paid at $120,000 per year. <br />Our principal is barely competent. The pta had to pay for the half time vice principal to become full time to help the principal. frustrated parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40788050812219988562014-12-15T19:37:47.966-08:002014-12-15T19:37:47.966-08:00This situation should be fodder for rethinking the...This situation should be fodder for rethinking the bonus for the principals.joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69781470734784674672014-12-15T17:37:03.023-08:002014-12-15T17:37:03.023-08:00But that's what I mean; it's the testing c...But that's what I mean; it's the testing coordinator's fault that it wasn't locked up in a space only available to him/her and the principal. The buck stops with them. <br /><br />-SE teacherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-25552784642098967792014-12-15T17:20:07.608-08:002014-12-15T17:20:07.608-08:00SE, apparently you missed the story. The test boo...SE, apparently you missed the story. The test booklets were in a large storage closet for many weeks. That closet was accessible to at least 9 people (and the keys are not accounted for). There's the problem.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34145838801739573322014-12-15T16:01:00.974-08:002014-12-15T16:01:00.974-08:00This souls be VERY easy for the District. There is...This souls be VERY easy for the District. There is a testing coordinator at every school. That person and the principal are the only people who should have access to the booklets. There is a significant amount of training given to these folks. One of them should be held accountable.<br /><br />-SE Teacher Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28560987600076217262014-12-15T06:06:11.959-08:002014-12-15T06:06:11.959-08:00Reader, about 25% of the test is multiple choice, ...Reader, about 25% of the test is multiple choice, fill-in-the-bubble. The rest is handwritten short answer and extended response.<br /><br />--- swkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-90758103738097256412014-12-15T05:10:32.587-08:002014-12-15T05:10:32.587-08:00Ya, handwriting analysis of color in the bubble. ...Ya, handwriting analysis of color in the bubble. Sure to catch the culprit.<br /><br />ReaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-29620146899273626262014-12-14T21:02:28.764-08:002014-12-14T21:02:28.764-08:00Were there words written besides the erasures and ...Were there words written besides the erasures and correcting of multiple choice questions? <br />NEmomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com