tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post4748839620290836059..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: National Assessment of Educational Progress Scores OutMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-31496554894356082922019-11-05T09:53:24.335-08:002019-11-05T09:53:24.335-08:00NW Parent, I have seen a big uptick in stories abo...NW Parent, I have seen a big uptick in stories about how reading is taught so I agree with what you say.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-66354056204337942162019-11-05T08:40:47.982-08:002019-11-05T08:40:47.982-08:00I think that there is evidence that the way readin...I think that there is evidence that the way reading is being taught is playing a big part in not only the decline in scores but also the divide between students of different socio-economic status and students of color. <br /><br />This article is a must-read for anyone interested in effective teaching strategies: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54452/why-deeply-diving-into-content-could-be-the-key-to-reading-comprehension.<br /><br />It really does seem that SPS focus is in improving scores is wrongly directed.<br /><br />NW ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11612493625629923852019-11-04T09:35:11.731-08:002019-11-04T09:35:11.731-08:00I think that's a long discussion about CC but ...I think that's a long discussion about CC but I'm hearing from some that yes, that may definitely be an issue for reading.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-57034910421954162242019-11-04T08:45:40.814-08:002019-11-04T08:45:40.814-08:00Does Common Core play into this at all? Didn'...Does Common Core play into this at all? Didn't Common Core shift reading more to non-fiction reading? Also, Common Core in the younger grades is not age appropriate. I wonder if that has had an affect.<br /><br />HPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-32512901424375543432019-11-03T17:58:02.932-08:002019-11-03T17:58:02.932-08:00Wait for Part Two of this thread; that's where...Wait for Part Two of this thread; that's where the real questions are.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-15962245524440674942019-11-03T15:43:16.641-08:002019-11-03T15:43:16.641-08:00There’s really not much of a story here - not a st...There’s really not much of a story here - not a statistically significant change warranting all the scare headlines. Washington State continued to run exactly in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of the country. We can choose to be resentful or grateful for that.<br /><br />Choose MathAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com