Update: Following a scandal at Aki Kurose Middle School, apparently the district has pulled the principal, Caine Lowery who leaves Aki for a promotion to Central Office to support/train/guide principals. Hmm. I also note that former Rainier View Elementary principal Anitra Jones, who was removed from that school, still doesn't show up on the staff roster at Rainier Beach High School where it was stated she would be. Where is she? Who knows? end of update This is going to be a difficult post to write because it is sad to see what looks like a norm now at JSCEE. The norm I speak of is largely an occurrence with principals as well as JSCEE senior staff. I also know that this is not going to surprise most who works at JSCEE. The norm I'm referring to is the one where some personnel have personal connections within the district that sees them moving between jobs and even getting promoted based on those relationships. In short, nepotism. This district is risk-adverse wh...
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Later, I get an email from her referring me to the district. Weird. I really don't care about my student's score as I know how she's doing. I only asked because the counsellor had called me about something else, and my daughter had just come home that week telling me they'd taken this year's Amplify. But when someone makes such an obvious effort to conceal something, well, it piques my interest.
Second weird Amplify thing. Daughter tells me this year's math Amplify was only questions on slope. Every single question was slope. Her friend, who was in the car with her confirmed that it was all slope, and easy.
So does anyone know what is going on with this test?
Curious
Later, I get an email from her referring me to the district. Weird. I really don't care about my student's score as I know how she's doing. I only asked because the counsellor had called me about something else, and my daughter had just come home that week telling me they'd taken this year's Amplify. But when someone makes such an obvious effort to conceal something, well, it piques my interest.
Second weird Amplify thing. Daughter tells me this year's math Amplify was only questions on slope. Every single question was slope. Her friend, who was in the car with her confirmed that it was all slope, and easy.
So does anyone know what is going on with this test?
Curious
I look forward to the new School Board requiring staff to do its due diligence with respect to drafting policies and procedures on the very limited use of restraints and isolation on students, most with disabilities. As it stands, staff has just phoned it in on this one.
LEV and DFER will be hosting an event on Feb. 10th:
http://educationvoters.org/get-involved/speaker-series/
The use of restraints and isolation of students, most with disabilities is barbaric. I can recall observing an Administrator describing and presenting this use at a School Board meeting. It was something out of a horror film.
Tired teacher