Reid’s new email
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Anonymous
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Percentage of "Distinguished" Schools:
FCCPS 100% LCPS 46.9% FCPS 38.9% APS 34.3% ACPS 5.9% Percentage of "Off Track/Needs Intensive Support" Schools: ACPS 76.5% APS 31.4% FCPS 23.8% LCPS 18.4% FCCPS 0% |
Anonymous
| So do schools that are Off Track or Need Intensive Support actually get some support from FCPS or the state? And what does that look like? |
Anonymous
Those schools get additional funds and have more support for struggling students. These are schools with the restrictive SPED programs, where kids don’t test well and might not ever be on grade level. It’s the schools that are impoverished where kids are not raised being read to or have someone at home to help with school. There are programs in place. |
Anonymous
Oh, interesting. We are at al ''off track" elementary but we do have both a SPED program (with the kids who are non-verbal, in wheelchairs, etc.) and a large autism program. Do those kids really get counted with the general population in testing scores? That seems ridiculous. And masks the scores of the general population. Because we also do have a pretty high FARMS rate and ESL population. |
Anonymous
So the once great FCPS is now middle of the pack and falling. But keep giving Reid raises and voting in terrible school board members. Clearly a winning strategy. |
Anonymous
Mostly this seems to track the demographics of the various jurisdictions, except that APS underperforms compared to FCPS. |
Anonymous
Yes, they count. All of the schools meet the on track requirements but there are large enough groups not on track that they changed the designation. It is why all the schools are accredited regardless of groups needing more support. |
Anonymous
So being a sanctuary county is bad for the public school system. |
Anonymous
OMG. Do you have any critical thinking skills? You do know that Falls Church City has a total of FOUR schools with a poverty rate of 4%. FCPS is not “middle of the pack.” Loudoun County has 13 Title 1 schools while FCPS has 51. If you can’t see how poverty levels impact achievement scores, you’re not very bright. |
Anonymous
Poor people are not universally under achievers. I grew up in the projects, graduated at the top of my HS class and went on to earn a bachelor and masters degree from a prestigious university. The quality of education at FCPS has fallen dramatically over the past two decades. That is a simple fact. |
Anonymous
Oh come on, if you don't understand that poor kids perform worse as a group than UMC kids then you aren't as smart as you claim to be. |
Anonymous
The issue is that the poor families are more likely to be unable to prepare their child for school. Immigrant or not, they come to kindergarten not ready and it takes a long time to catch up. But these kids still get sent to AAP centers. |
Anonymous
I really wish county voters would vote against the same old school board and county supervisors. Same old same old. Enjoy the meal and prepared food tax that goes into effect in Jan. |
Anonymous
Stories like yours are rare. Most kids who come from poverty do not graduate from college, a large percentage don’t graduate from HS. |
Anonymous
I taught extremely poor children. This is true. However, much can be done with good, strong and direct instruction. That is where the focus should be with the struggling students--rather than being more concerned about school scores. Here is a secret: when you focus on teaching the kids rather than just practicing for the tests, they ultimately will perform better. That is not to say you don't give them practice tests, but those should be secondary to the instruction. |