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Sunday, September 22, 2013

9-22-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

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OSPI Doesn't Spot-Check State Tests
The Seattle Times has quite the lengthy article about how Washington State could have a cheating scandal, but doesn't know it, because OSPI doesn't do spot-checks on student tests. I read this article waiting for some evidence to show itself but it didn't.  I'm not saying the theory is wrong but apparently, not that many districts or even schools rise to a level of concern in Washington State.   T
State Not Spot-Checking Test Scores
The Seattle Times has quite the lengthy article about how Washington State could have a cheating scandal, but doesn't know it, because OSPI doesn't do spot-checks on student tests. I read this article waiting for some evidence to show itself but it didn't.  I'm not saying the theory is wrong but apparently, not that many districts or even schools rise to a level of concern in Washington State.   T
State Not Spot-Checking Test Scores
The Seattle Times has quite the lengthy article about how Washington State could have a cheating scandal, but doesn't know it, because OSPI doesn't do spot-checks on student tests. I read this article waiting for some evidence to show itself but it didn't.  I'm not saying the theory is wrong but apparently, not that many districts or even schools rise to a level of concern in Washington State.   T
Seattle Education This Week
Not a lot on the district front except for the Growth Boundaries community meetings. Monday, Sept. 23Growth Boundary Meeting in the Mercer Middle School lunchroom, 1600 South Columbian Way from 6:30-8 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 24Growth Boundary Meeting in the Commons at Nathan Hale High School, 10750- 30th Ave NE from 6:30- 8 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 25Growth Boundary Meeting in the Commons at West Seattle H

9-21-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Program Placement - yes, againThis is going to be yet another rant of mine about program placement. I know that I go on about this, but it continues to be a sore point for me. I imagine that some folks must be really tired of reading about this topic, so I will put everything after the jump.One of the primary directives for program placement is to place the program