tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post1467544171522973184..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28948274716828362302019-03-18T22:06:56.284-07:002019-03-18T22:06:56.284-07:00This Friday and Saturday, March 22nd and 23rd, the...This Friday and Saturday, March 22nd and 23rd, the SPS Science Curriculum Adoption Committee will be meeting. I am a teacher who refuses to teach Amplify because it is not good for our students! I have been bullied by MM Welsh, but I will continue to advocate for better science (TCI). <br />Amplify is monotonous and boring, with so many gaps. It turns off students love of science. <br />Please advocate to refuse to adopt this horrible curriculum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42126774626370075602019-03-18T18:14:00.477-07:002019-03-18T18:14:00.477-07:00KUOW just had a short piece by Ann Dornfeld about ...KUOW just had a short piece by Ann Dornfeld about cuts to librarians if the legislature does not act. However there was zero mention of any other of the draconian cuts by the district including all the teachers, counselors and staff at the high school level. <br /><br />ed watcherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-88840046454606933422019-03-18T13:49:29.563-07:002019-03-18T13:49:29.563-07:00C'mon, everyone knows the really privileged ki...C'mon, everyone knows the really privileged kids are in private school and the privileged kids who do remain in SPS all opt-out of the tests, you know, like anti-vaxxers.<br /><br />Big JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83713490474594147492019-03-18T10:44:08.781-07:002019-03-18T10:44:08.781-07:00"...so privileged students will be less likel..."...so privileged students will be less likely to take the test, and that will make it look like a big increase in scores next year so the district will really look like it's winning."<br /><br />But by that same logic, wouldn't that make it look like a big decrease this year? Probably your comment was tongue in cheek. <br /><br />HFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-58749938307681552982019-03-18T09:59:43.516-07:002019-03-18T09:59:43.516-07:00Maybe with all the snow days, we could get an exte...Maybe with all the snow days, we could get an extension on the testing window, put it closer to the end of the school year and farther away from Ramadan. More time for kids to learn. Additionally all the wealthy families will already have trips planned during that last week, so privileged students will be less likely to take the test, and that will make it look like a big increase in scores next year so the district will really look like it's winning. Windowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-41655568292454195712019-03-17T22:19:56.079-07:002019-03-17T22:19:56.079-07:00SBAC OSPI Testing window:
March 4 – June 7
(admin...SBAC OSPI Testing window:<br /><br />March 4 – June 7<br />(administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 7) <br /><br />12 weeks from June 18th the original end of school is approximately April and it certainly is that now after the extra days are tacked on.<br /><br />Ramadan: May 5 - June 4<br /><br />Spring Break: April 13-17<br /><br />So when you put that all together with cycling 3 grades per elementary school through testing and the limited laptops: its actually not that easy to find a good slot and to get it all done. <br /><br />And if you could squeeze into the remaining weeks in April around spring break you are pushing the testing earlier which does drive down scores something the district is desperate not to do.<br /><br />-Cal<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-1989522774085519082019-03-16T12:47:53.692-07:002019-03-16T12:47:53.692-07:00Former WPD, I can tell you have a real issue with ...Former WPD, I can tell you have a real issue with WPA. But you keep repeating the same thing over and over so unless you have some new detail, please do not keep doing this.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5355253681204278522019-03-15T23:48:51.887-07:002019-03-15T23:48:51.887-07:00Recent news story and article from KING 5. The use...Recent news story and article from KING 5. The use of physical restraint and isolation in Seattle Public Schools. Namely B.F. Day Elementary and the handful of others that offer the special education SEL program, or SM3. This makes me sad for everyone involved. The students, their families, and their teachers who are tasked with helping them.<br /><br />https://www.king5.com/article/news/washington-special-ed-students-traumatized-by-physical-restraints-at-school/281-98706d74-8d2d-4bb0-a548-ddf76299d2de<br /><br />FrelardParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-64246045091232779852019-03-15T16:15:49.282-07:002019-03-15T16:15:49.282-07:00Washington Paramount Duty seeks to :
1. Create Mc...Washington Paramount Duty seeks to :<br /><br />1. Create McCleary 2<br /><br />2. Assist in passing an unconstitutional income tax aka "capital gains tax".Former WPDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-55025000654653604172019-03-15T15:34:07.575-07:002019-03-15T15:34:07.575-07:00It's a huge window and if it were pencil and p...It's a huge window and if it were pencil and paper we wouldn't need so much time but the onerous burden is in serious part driven by the availability of the testing computer carts. We spend more time in the buildings fussing with the test schedule than we ever would feeding the booklets into optical scanners. <br /><br />Anecdotally on the fasting issue about a decade ago we were encouraged to ask the Imams at the local mosques to provide a religious waiver for observant students so they could eat during the day and not pass out during soccer practice. Otherwise those students would miss soccer and that's a huge sport for students in this town. <br /><br />Theo MoriartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-86743795987249706472019-03-15T15:24:02.790-07:002019-03-15T15:24:02.790-07:00Hmm, well, the window is over a month so why the s...Hmm, well, the window is over a month so why the schedule didn't accommodate for Ramadan is now a mystery. Thanks, Theo.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50973671563341637392019-03-15T14:59:58.615-07:002019-03-15T14:59:58.615-07:00To the best of my knowledge the testing schedule i...To the best of my knowledge the testing schedule is provided to the district by the testing companies. However, I've never heard that SEA was included in that decision. As an SEA member I'd love to push the testing window in June so that we can get the vast majority of a year of teaching in. <br /><br />Theo MoriartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com