tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post6114672333926520277..comments2024-02-28T22:24:07.299-08:00Comments on Community Forum for HCC (APP) in Seattle Schools: Open threadAndrew Siegelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830585083467140758noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-82753331755417700482014-12-04T07:59:34.074-08:002014-12-04T07:59:34.074-08:00For some students, they will have taken Algebra un...For some students, they will have taken Algebra under the old WA State math standards, passed the EOC, then need to take the SBAC years later that cover the new CCSS. They will probably pass...but, it adds to the testing required in high school. They will have had Algebra 2 by the time they take the high school test, so most of Algebra 1 will be reviewed. This is supposedly coming from the state, not the district, so I'd direct questions to the state testing folks.<br /><br />Without these tests, there is no outside, objective confirmation of Algebra or Geometry coverage, and perhaps less incentive to cover some topics that would have been tested. Even though the tests were covering base level knowledge, they provided some objective feedback to schools and teachers. <br /><br />Students will still receive credit for the middle school classes and high school placement will be based on grades and teacher recommendation, just as now.<br /><br />-MS parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-250896451774399012014-12-04T06:54:22.815-08:002014-12-04T06:54:22.815-08:00They still get credit for taking the class, in tha...They still get credit for taking the class, in that they start high school in the next class up and move on from there. I guess they are just not tested on the material until that other end-of-high-school test. I expressed concern to my 7th grade son's Algebra 1 teacher ("they are going to have to remember this Algebra 1 curriculum years from now?"). She wasn't concerned at all. She said, "math is cumulative."SusanHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-84147645944905526312014-12-04T00:43:40.044-08:002014-12-04T00:43:40.044-08:00@ MS Parent - Wait - what? Are you saying kids can...@ MS Parent - <b>Wait - what?</b> Are you saying kids can no longer get their Algebra I credit in middle school? I cannot believe that is true. Can you please confirm or can others jump in?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-3824631289744532192014-12-03T21:25:45.603-08:002014-12-03T21:25:45.603-08:00For those who are curious I went to the Bryant ALO...For those who are curious I went to the Bryant ALO meeting. As expected they stuck to the official agenda and explained why nothing has changed in the ALO program except that report cards are no longer 1 year ahead. Which as I said before is much more honest since they've never taught 1 year ahead anyway. I actually like all the teachers I've met there so far but if I had a spectrum qualified child who needed more in math I would still go elsewhere. Since I had some time I actually had a conversation with Principal Sanger about whether they would ever offer walk to math. He's apparently in favor of it but there is no timetable.<br /><br />Benjamin Leishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974191081762367425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-77934951004568364062014-12-03T11:30:51.119-08:002014-12-03T11:30:51.119-08:00Testing update-
According to info presented by th...Testing update-<br /><br />According to info presented by the district math department at last night's APP/HCC-AC, the state will no longer administer the math EOCs to middle school students taking Algebra and Geometry. The state graduation requirements for current middle school students will require them to take the math SBAC in high school (no more banking of EOCs taken in middle school). It sounds as though the only state tests this year for middle schoolers will be grade the level ELA and math SBAC tests (plus Biology EOC and science for 8th graders). <br /><br />-MS parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-90275842308413247262014-12-01T21:04:41.050-08:002014-12-01T21:04:41.050-08:00Ben, why would they need a forum to explain there ...Ben, why would they need a forum to explain there will no longer be an ALO report card? One sentence on that would do the trick. I presume they will at least, perhaps in the context of the report card, attempt to describe how they will provide ALO. Which may well be nothing of substance, but their current description, under a new principal, still matters because they have lots of AL kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-34050330746757462912014-12-01T16:33:09.465-08:002014-12-01T16:33:09.465-08:00The forum is to just to explain that the report ca...The forum is to just to explain that the report cards for ALO students at Bryant now will no longer be 1 year ahead and instead the same as everyone else. Which really just matches the reality of what Bryant offers, an ALO program which lacks any substance. You'd be better off going to a Spectrum school if you're looking for differentiation. Benjamin Leishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974191081762367425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-40942044446294764732014-12-01T15:30:44.543-08:002014-12-01T15:30:44.543-08:00For those interested in ALO schools, Bryant is hav...For those interested in ALO schools, Bryant is having an open forum on their ALO plan on Wednesday night at 6:30. They probably have the highest number of HCC students in an ALO school, although they send many to Lincoln as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-39904039101285927972014-11-28T16:57:04.298-08:002014-11-28T16:57:04.298-08:00Thanks for pointing that out, Lynn. I started a ne...Thanks for pointing that out, Lynn. I started a new thread for it, "<a href="http://discussapp.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-splits-coming.html" rel="nofollow">More splits coming?</a>". Seems important, and please continue the discussion over there.Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-54239841937782400402014-11-28T16:43:41.478-08:002014-11-28T16:43:41.478-08:00JAMS is "up and running," but my 7th gra...JAMS is "up and running," but my 7th grader no longer likes school. The APP classes have not been very challenging and they are covering material at a very slow pace. I'd hate to see Washington students have to go through a similar split.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-29951922450763490052014-11-28T13:08:04.178-08:002014-11-28T13:08:04.178-08:00They will split Washington when they want to, rega...They will split Washington when they want to, regardless of number of students in each grade. They made kids leave Hamilton this year for JAMS even though there aren't enough 7th and 8th graders for a robust cohort (ie, several sections per grade). <br /><br />I also think the writing is on the wall for high school. The new AL policy says that all high schools will be equipped to handle HC kids. It's just a matter of time before the automatic assignment to Garfield ends and the options will be neighborhood school or opt in to IBX at Ingraham, Rainier Beach, and possibly Sealth, depending on address. (or whichever WS school has IB right now - might not be Sealth, I can't remember). I don't see any other way to solve the capacity problems that are coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-80511320505393619512014-11-27T22:47:31.768-08:002014-11-27T22:47:31.768-08:00APP Enrollment Data<a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/school%20board/Friday%20Memos/2013-14/April%2025/20140425_FridayMemo_APPEnrollment.pdf" rel="nofollow">APP Enrollment Data</a><br />Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-35950052635935940502014-11-27T22:26:03.425-08:002014-11-27T22:26:03.425-08:00The question now is how many 5th graders at TM and...The question now is how many 5th graders at TM and FP?<br /><br />sidneydAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-70612231770761055542014-11-27T21:31:15.873-08:002014-11-27T21:31:15.873-08:00sidneyd,
Opening JAMS didn't require consecuti...sidneyd,<br />Opening JAMS didn't require consecutive renovation of two schools (TT Minor and Meany.) If the families coming from Meany's feeder schools were OK with a middle school roll-up, maybe the NOVA half of the building could be ready earlier. (They can move out in June 2015.)<br />In any case, I don't enough think there are enough APP students at Washington to form two cohorts. The largest grade is sixth - with 138 students. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-34097984048545807952014-11-27T20:14:20.616-08:002014-11-27T20:14:20.616-08:00They got JAMS up and running in a year. They need ...They got JAMS up and running in a year. They need to do the same for Meany. There is no reason to mess with Washington APP. Neighborhood feeders for Meany would likely be Stevens, Lowell, Montlake, & McGilvra. More sites means less of a cohort for higher math and music.<br /><br />sidneydAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-33512508889272646602014-11-27T20:09:29.326-08:002014-11-27T20:09:29.326-08:00The dumb thing is that when Meany opens, a bunch o...The dumb thing is that when Meany opens, a bunch of those feeder schools will no longer feed to Washington.<br /><br />sidneydAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-86883689560646020852014-11-27T13:09:14.448-08:002014-11-27T13:09:14.448-08:00Washington is doing a fine job educating APP kids....Washington is doing a fine job educating APP kids... better break it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-41444667436979212572014-11-27T12:31:51.836-08:002014-11-27T12:31:51.836-08:00Any bets on how many weeks it'll be before we ...Any bets on how many weeks it'll be before we see that same sentence repeated, but with Garfield and other high schools instead?<br /><br />Looking for an SPS exit strategyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-71964375594187437732014-11-27T00:21:54.637-08:002014-11-27T00:21:54.637-08:00From the growth boundaries update on the agenda fo...From the <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/school%20board/14-15%20agendas/120314agenda/20141203_Action_Report_GrowthBoundaries.pdf" rel="nofollow">growth boundaries update</a> on the agenda for next week's board meeting: <br />"Highly Capable Services students within the Washington pathway continue to grow, limiting the space at Washington Middle School for non-Highly Capable Services students coming from feeder schools. Again, staff are reviewing Highly Capable Services student enrollment data, as the location for Highly Capable Services could potentially be moved from being housed solely at Washington to a combination of Washington/Meany/Madison or otherwise."Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-20873033429156181702014-11-26T19:00:14.808-08:002014-11-26T19:00:14.808-08:00I saw on a personnel report that Christine Helm le...I saw on a personnel report that Christine Helm left the district this month. What's going on at Thurgood Marshall?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-3638335276246617172014-11-24T20:37:46.177-08:002014-11-24T20:37:46.177-08:00Yup. So far we are also loving Fairmont Park. My k...Yup. So far we are also loving Fairmont Park. My kid is learning and growing. It is so wonderful to be back in our community and get the basic education my kid is ready for. My kid's teacher is enthusiastic and organized, and seems to be able to very quickly assess and adjust teaching to her pupil's needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-6246888426670101852014-11-23T17:14:06.940-08:002014-11-23T17:14:06.940-08:00Agreed--and they can't be expected to hit ever...Agreed--and they can't be expected to hit everything school, and they were probably dealing with a lot of factors in scheduling. I doubt any conspiracies are involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-46819806221176185102014-11-23T12:23:47.149-08:002014-11-23T12:23:47.149-08:00Since this is the first time when the Robinson Cen...Since this is the first time when the Robinson Center does any high school outreach program for the UW Academy, I am very happy to hear that it is happening this year in some high school in Seattle (and also in Bellevue).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-40552311047518969992014-11-23T12:15:02.096-08:002014-11-23T12:15:02.096-08:00Also no Ballard, Hale, Chielf Sealth, Rainier Beac...Also no Ballard, Hale, Chielf Sealth, Rainier Beach, West Seattle etc.<br />NPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-67734091068106804982014-11-22T22:40:33.435-08:002014-11-22T22:40:33.435-08:00What happened to Garfield on the UW Academy info l...What happened to Garfield on the UW Academy info list? Interesting gap in the schedule. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com