Life a LOT of teachers in my building will be hurt tomorrow thanks to NCLB

Gracie Dean · 04-20-2011, 05:13 PM

Our building was moving in the right direction (test score wise) for 3 years we even made AYP. Our building is 93% Free and reduced lunches and 78% Hispanic with some of those being very new to the USA. Making AYP is hard work and quite an accomplishment.

After making AYP the principal retired and we gained all new admin. Each year with the new admin, the test scores went down with our building being 433 out of 435 last year. As a result, we were thrown into restructuring this year. At first it was thought that our head principal was going to stay but every one had the choice to interview for the job we already held or choose to be placed at a different school. 5 of us chose to be moved, the rest had to interview last week. We also found out the principal lost his position at our building and we were introduced to the new principal.

Tomorrow, at 2 pm, there will be letters placed in all the teacher's boxes to tell them whether they will remain in the building or be moved elsewhere. The office doors will be locked until 2:30 when our students are totally gone then grief counselors will be brought out to any that need it. Admin canceled all after school activities for Thursday and Friday we have off.

This shit is NUTS and certainly not what is best for our students. The kicker???

WE ROCKED AYP this year; just blew the roof off the scores.

So tomorrow, when you get a moment, send some good thoughts/prayers to my building because it will be like someone shot it up

**Reaper16** · 04-20-2011, 05:16 PM

NCLB is our ruin.

Gracie Dean · 04-20-2011, 05:18 PM

there are some amazing teachers at our building that will get screwed tomorrow. Most of us are the same ones that were there when we made all the previous gains. The Admin is what changed, not us.

**Saul Good** · 04-20-2011, 05:41 PM

When politicians talk about bipartisanship, I just laugh. NCLB is what you get from bipartisanship.

Gracie Dean · 04-20-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

When politicians talk about bipartisanship, I just laugh. NCLB is what you get from bipartisanship.

NCLB is certainly not what is best for kids!

I have never in my life seen such back-stabbing and ass kissing as I have this year. It truly is distressing.

**Iowanian** · 04-20-2011, 05:45 PM

we shouldn't be funding the education, feeding and housing of illegal immigrants anyway.

Maybe if they get hungry here, they will return home.

Gracie Dean · 04-20-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

we shouldn't be funding the education, feeding and housing of illegal immigrants anyway.

Maybe if they get hungry here, they will return home.

Kids have no choice when their parents make these kinds of decisions. Don't punish the kids ...

**Iowanian** · 04-20-2011, 05:47 PM

sell your "hidden photos" on craigslist and buy a crate of top ramen for them.

Failing schools aren't good for kids either.

Gracie Dean · 04-20-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

sell your "hidden photos" on craigslist and buy a crate of top ramen for them.

Failing schools aren't good for kids either.

but we are NOT failing infact, we are probably going to be in the top 5 this year. We just had a couple of off years due to change in admin...

Gracie Dean · 04-20-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

sell your "hidden photos" on craigslist and buy a crate of top ramen for them.

Failing schools aren't good for kids either.

sometimes, you can be classy sometimes a real dick!!!

**Donger** · 04-20-2011, 05:52 PM

**Donger** · 04-20-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gracie Dean

but we are NOT failing infact, we are probably going to be in the top 5 this year. We just had a couple of off years due to change in admin...

How did the change in admin result in the lowering of test scores?

Chiefspants · 04-20-2011, 05:59 PM

My high school is in a similar situation, 79% of our students met standards in math this year, down 4% from where our school was last year.

NCLB has to be the backasswards educational initiative that congress could have ever passed, Obama's failure to repeal it speaks volumes about his incompetency.

**Donger** · 04-20-2011, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

My high school is in a similar situation, 79% of our students met standards in math this year, down 4% from where our school was last year.

NCLB has to be the backasswards educational initiative that congress could have ever passed, Obama's failure to repeal it speaks volumes about his incompetency.

What are you/they doing to stop and reverse the problem?

Gracie Dean · 04-20-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

How did the change in admin result in the lowering of test scores?

Changing the focus on a lot of programs that were working. Making Science and Social Studies every other day. Eliminating our flex intervention time that allowed us to intensively work with students on specific low idicators which gave the students extra work time to get things right. These are just a few examples.

04-20-2011, 05:13 PM
Gracie Dean MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	a LOT of teachers in my building will be hurt tomorrow thanks to NCLB Our building was moving in the right direction (test score wise) for 3 years we even made AYP. Our building is 93% Free and reduced lunches and 78% Hispanic with some of those being very new to the USA. Making AYP is hard work and quite an accomplishment. After making AYP the principal retired and we gained all new admin. Each year with the new admin, the test scores went down with our building being 433 out of 435 last year. As a result, we were thrown into restructuring this year. At first it was thought that our head principal was going to stay but every one had the choice to interview for the job we already held or choose to be placed at a different school. 5 of us chose to be moved, the rest had to interview last week. We also found out the principal lost his position at our building and we were introduced to the new principal. Tomorrow, at 2 pm, there will be letters placed in all the teacher's boxes to tell them whether they will remain in the building or be moved elsewhere. The office doors will be locked until 2:30 when our students are totally gone then grief counselors will be brought out to any that need it. Admin canceled all after school activities for Thursday and Friday we have off. This shit is NUTS and certainly not what is best for our students. The kicker??? WE ROCKED AYP this year; just blew the roof off the scores. So tomorrow, when you get a moment, send some good thoughts/prayers to my building because it will be like someone shot it up
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Chiefspants World's Best Boss Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bronco Country Casino cash: $5654654	My high school is in a similar situation, 79% of our students met standards in math this year, down 4% from where our school was last year. NCLB has to be the backasswards educational initiative that congress could have ever passed, Obama's failure to repeal it speaks volumes about his incompetency.
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