tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post6101267105778150892..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: No-zero plan: CMS will keep talkingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-23183711753917830782013-08-09T14:20:15.254-04:002013-08-09T14:20:15.254-04:00Wiley,
I think even Diva Q would question the pork...Wiley,<br />I think even Diva Q would question the pork barrel politics behind this "pitt"-iful idea for the purpose of promoting a "healthy economy". <br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-64696388486056402232013-08-09T10:16:12.357-04:002013-08-09T10:16:12.357-04:00Barnes should be fired if he wasn't prepared t...Barnes should be fired if he wasn't prepared to answer Ann's question before the % was released. Another example of bloated incompetent CMS bureaucrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-56895546382386681382013-08-09T09:16:22.518-04:002013-08-09T09:16:22.518-04:00Maybe they should count the graduation percentages...Maybe they should count the graduation percentages the same way we count the unemployment rate.<br /><br />If you don't return to school in a year, you get dropped from the pool of "students".<br /><br />Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-77532452313185209262013-08-09T09:15:01.452-04:002013-08-09T09:15:01.452-04:00BURGER KING
Did you not read the story about the...BURGER KING<br /><br /><br />Did you not read the story about the award winning teacher who now makes less salary than if he worked at BURGER KING ?<br /><br />Pay the Teachers and bring back their benefits!<br /><br /><br />COMMON GOAL for a COMMON COREAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-8668932515956500792013-08-09T07:35:57.000-04:002013-08-09T07:35:57.000-04:00Ann:
The article should be how the heck Frank Barn...Ann:<br />The article should be how the heck Frank Barnes can get away with saying he doesn't know how much the lowered credit hours affected the grad %. He'll probably also not know how much the number of students who "moved" affected the number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-47895277009175540402013-08-09T00:38:11.695-04:002013-08-09T00:38:11.695-04:00Ann, I just watched the video of the "pep ral...Ann, I just watched the video of the "pep rally" at Hopewell High School. It has been said that we, the teachers, have to attend a "district wide" meeting at Bojangles Arena on the 22nd. <br />With all due respect to our superintendent, if he's putting us in the arena to say we are appreciated, thank, send an email. If we are expected to get in there and clap and cheer, I'm sorry, but my time would be much better spent at my school and in my classroom preparing to do the best job I can for the students who arrive on the 26th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-75992329430874104812013-08-08T23:15:49.172-04:002013-08-08T23:15:49.172-04:00Subgroup Percent
All Students 81.1
Male ...Subgroup Percent<br />All Students 81.1<br />Male 76.2<br />Female 84.1<br />American Indian *<br />Asian >95<br />Black 80.1<br />Hispanic *<br />Multi-Racial *<br />White 83.3<br />Economically Disadvantaged 81.8<br />Limited English Proficient *<br />Students With Disabilities 46.2<br /><br />Sorry this may not format right. <br /><br />Graduating rate of 2002-03 entering freshmen at West Charlotte was 81.1%. Now they have gotten back to 71.1% after an uncanny 15% increase in one year? Yes I believe LIFT bonus money to the counselors, teachers, etc. have made a difference. And I believe the reduction in graduation requirements have made a difference as was stated at the board meeting when the change was voted on. I do believe a small number of students took this challenge seriously to improve their plight but it was not due to their personal initiative. The true test will be in 2 to 3 years. Go find these kids that made up that 15% increase and see where they are.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-67928565589131262762013-08-08T22:56:14.111-04:002013-08-08T22:56:14.111-04:00Graduation rates--- We have learned how easy it is...Graduation rates--- We have learned how easy it is for this measurement to be manipulated by schools administrators. Look back at Garinger High School 2 or 3 years ago at that fiasco. The true measure comes when most of these students apply to CPCC this fall semester and take the entrance tests. 2 years ago, of the 1600 who applied, 1200 were required to take remedial classes before they could earn the first college credit. Luckily most choose to do this at CPCC or other like community colleges and do not incur the heavier debt of a full 4 year college making that debt accumulate over 5 to 6 years before they can graduate if they do. <br /><br />Still the business community will not invest in just a high school graduate for more than minimum wage because they bring very little skill set, work ethic, maturity, communication skills, etc. into the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-60477776409624568422013-08-08T17:41:42.952-04:002013-08-08T17:41:42.952-04:00Iredel County Independent Schools got the Baldrige...Iredel County Independent Schools got the Baldrige award at least in part by increasing grad rates - by lowering the number of required credits and not counting students they decided had "moved".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-78639627436035183402013-08-08T17:36:05.813-04:002013-08-08T17:36:05.813-04:00Ann should have saved this story for Apri 1st.
Hey...Ann should have saved this story for Apri 1st.<br />Hey, every kid gets a trophy in rec league sports. Why not give 50% for doing NOTHING in school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-13114254037932712322013-08-08T17:16:22.004-04:002013-08-08T17:16:22.004-04:00Here is a thought about grades. I give a quiz ever...Here is a thought about grades. I give a quiz every day in my classes. After every 5th quiz, I give an optional quiz so that my students can replace their lowest grade at that time in the semester. In addition, students would make up any missing quizzes on the optional quiz day. My students worked hard in order to be able to skip a quiz on the optional day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-40369098812088604322013-08-08T15:47:24.733-04:002013-08-08T15:47:24.733-04:00Alicia,
The name Diva Q is already taken...
http...Alicia,<br /><br />The name Diva Q is already taken...<br /><br />http://divaq.ca/<br /><br />We'll just call you "Deeve"...<br /><br />Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-6717122976433484192013-08-08T15:24:55.481-04:002013-08-08T15:24:55.481-04:00On the subject of Burger King:
In high school, I ...On the subject of Burger King:<br /><br />In high school, I worked at Dairy Queen flipping burgers, sweeping floors, wiping off tables, and perfecting the "Q" on top of every ice cream cone. I also had to calculate change in "my thinking" head without the benefit of a computerized cash register. Dairy Queen didn't pay me 50% of minimum wage for just showing up and being a Diva.<br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-18493961849467201602013-08-08T15:03:45.418-04:002013-08-08T15:03:45.418-04:00So basically the teachers don't have to teach ...So basically the teachers don't have to teach and the students don't have to learn. So can someone please tell me why we have a public education system? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-56439246067586738722013-08-08T15:02:29.065-04:002013-08-08T15:02:29.065-04:00"Mastery is more about supporting students. T..."Mastery is more about supporting students. The thinking is that we can no longer consign big groups of students to failure if we want to have a healthy economy. So teachers are now encouraged to keep working with students -- allowing them to retake tests or try again on homework, for instance -- if that's what they need to master essential academics."<br /><br />It's this kind of thing that beautifully demonstrates why I will be carefully choosing where I want to teach upon completion of a second B.A. in Elementary Education (May, 2014). I'm keeping all options open including traditional public schools, magnet schools, charter schools, parochial schools and private schools. My professional and philosophical beliefs don't encompass giving every student a grade they don't deserve. I also find it highly insulting to suggest "my thinking" is such that I would want to consign big groups of students in my classroom to failure. Remember the line from Casablanca? "I guess you'll just have to do the thinking for both of us?" Well, CMS ain't my Humphrey Bogart. <br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-8675099979313386532013-08-08T14:45:50.538-04:002013-08-08T14:45:50.538-04:00Don't drink the Morrison Kool Aid folks. This ...Don't drink the Morrison Kool Aid folks. This is typical CMS PR and if you call them on the data they won't be able to produce any. Sam old song and dance kids. For folks looking for LIFT data story they don't keep any and NEVER will that a racist thought to even go their shame on you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-52181502929331615132013-08-08T14:04:46.243-04:002013-08-08T14:04:46.243-04:00Alicia, let me add to, for more background read th...Alicia, let me add to, for more background read the 8/7 1:31 PM posting under the Burger King manager story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-55895304302564000782013-08-08T13:57:44.076-04:002013-08-08T13:57:44.076-04:00Alicia, you forget that Clark has been lobotomized...Alicia, you forget that Clark has been lobotomized by her Broad training classes. The classic thinking these days is that it is always the teacher's fault. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-37997928566860648762013-08-08T13:29:20.839-04:002013-08-08T13:29:20.839-04:00"Mastery is more about supporting students. ..."Mastery is more about supporting students. The thinking is that we can no longer consign big groups of students to failure if we want to have a healthy economy. So teachers are now encouraged to keep working with students -- allowing them to retake tests or try again on homework, for instance -- if that's what they need to master essential academics."<br /><br />With all due respect, DUH. I've never met a competent teacher who wanted any of their students to fail. Good teachers have always allowed their students to redeem themselves and try again complete with supportive encouragement. It's what good teachers do. <br /><br />Good teachers also hold students accountable which means giving them a zero (a big fat 0) sometimes when they deserve it which serves as a motivational tool for students to get their act together. In 5th grade, my son received a slew of zeros for not turning in his homework at all, not turning it in on time, or not turning it in completed because in the real world repeatedly falling short of doing something your boss expects you to do has consequences - like getting fired - which is a form of failure. My son is now a junior in college majoring in business and finance. <br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-18638973445329995822013-08-08T13:03:52.970-04:002013-08-08T13:03:52.970-04:00Part of the problem is that there is no consistenc...Part of the problem is that there is no consistency in grades or quality of work assigned by teachers. Assignments earning an "A" in one class may be given a "C" by another teacher. This conversation is long over due... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-41054951896853594682013-08-08T12:11:31.136-04:002013-08-08T12:11:31.136-04:00unmonitored online recovery is a wonderful thing f...unmonitored online recovery is a wonderful thing for CMS. Anyone can log in and complete a course...anyone...<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-64283773800256838822013-08-08T12:04:18.199-04:002013-08-08T12:04:18.199-04:00Oops--students DON'T start graduating in just ...Oops--students DON'T start graduating in just one year's time unless someone is monkeying....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-61028256010581512052013-08-08T12:02:19.847-04:002013-08-08T12:02:19.847-04:00Well, if these graduation rates truly are accurate...Well, if these graduation rates truly are accurate whose policies deserve the credit? Certainly not Heath's--students start miraculously graduating in just one year's time unless someone is monkeying with the credits or the numbers or the grading system (oh--that's right someone has changed the number of credits needed and they are working on the grading system). If all you Gorman haters are celebrating increased graduation rates some credit has to go to his long term policies (and of course hard working teachers).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-38697109293222853492013-08-08T12:01:47.288-04:002013-08-08T12:01:47.288-04:00Ok let's get the story straight -- They are no...Ok let's get the story straight -- They are not given a 50 just for showing up. They must show effort. Also if you know the standards within CMS - there are retakes available too. Sadly some students no matter the support will not do well testing. It is in those cases that the teacher can choose to award additional points to a 50. However in the weighting of grades if a student has a 50 average on tests there is NO WAY for them to get a passing grade in the class since tests are weighted at 70 percent of the final grade. As one teacher put it we are just differentiating the failures but no one can pass with a 50 average on tests. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-40255057801393585132013-08-08T11:45:25.222-04:002013-08-08T11:45:25.222-04:00Well, as I tell my children, you either accept the...Well, as I tell my children, you either accept the situation as it is, try to change the situation, or move away from the situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com