Seattle Schools Community Forum

Some interesting and important issues being discussed this week. Monday, April 4th Curriculum and Instruction meeting , 4:30-6:30 pm, JSCEE. Agenda Highlights (partial) -  Resolution to Consider Alternative Summative Assessments and Reaffirm Student Opt-Out Rights (Burke)  Brave and ground-breaking resolution (see page 16): Under Resolution No, 2014/15-33 on Use of Smarter Balanced Assessment , The Board of Directors of Seattle Public Schools: -  Asked Congress to support the Elementary and Secondary Education Act -  Supported the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn’s efforts to suspend the use of the Smarter Balanced 2015 assessment scores for any consequential judgment or purpose such as federal school evaluations (Adequate Yearly Progress)   - Called upon the Washington Legislature to reconsider high stakes graduation requirements until we may ensure assessment scores are interpreted and applied appropriately. - Calle...

Update: In my original thread, I mentioned that "several" staffers are to go on a trip to Toronto for an Asian American Alliance.  Now I get a press release - again, on info from the earlier thread - about who is going to the White House to represent SPS for a discussion about SPS' PE programs.   It's Superintendent Nyland. It seems the invitation was just for superintendents from districts who have programs that are working well to share ideas (SPS' being PE).  I'm sure that despite the Superintendent being so new that staff will have him well-prepped for questions and, of course, he may come back with many good ideas from other districts. As well, on the story of a student getting hit by a car in Wallingford today : - it is a 7th grader - he was being treated and would be released today From SPS Communications: There were also new flashing lights installed within the past week on 43 rd /Stone as another safe crossing option for students. This ca...