Does DCPS have a plan to remediate the learning loss caused by their long-term pandemic closure?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is Bowser’s leadership. The closed schools. The failure to do anything about the resulting learning loss. You have an opportunity to vote for someone else. Take it.

Please don’t try to tell us that Robert White or an elected school board would have pushed harder to open schools earlier…

How did it work for the other 80%, most of which have elected school boards?

You're suggesting that a school board would have elected to open schools earlier? Like SF's school board? Oh wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is Bowser’s leadership. The closed schools. The failure to do anything about the resulting learning loss. You have an opportunity to vote for someone else. Take it.

Please don’t try to tell us that Robert White or an elected school board would have pushed harder to open schools earlier…

How did it work for the other 80%, most of which have elected school boards?

They represented communities where closing schools wasn’t seen as the virtuous, anti-Trump thing to do, and I am guessing they also didn’t face such powerful teachers unions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so sad. I agree this is a huge problem. Only parents seem to care and we need to mobilize. Any ideas?

Whatever your plan is, you first need to figure out who is going to be doing the work and when. There was a previous thread about the high impact tutoring and the lack of staff to do it. DCPS seemed to have counted on teachers to want to make extra money. For me, the hourly rate is less than my normally hourly rate equivalent and would be after school meaning less time with my own kid. The plan to use existing teachers and/or the current rate of pay isn’t going to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS has no plan. I’m a teacher who signed up for high dosage tutoring in my school last fall. There was no structure, curriculum or guidance from anyone, including school leadership. I became a babysitter to 10 of my already far behind students who didn’t want to be there, with behavioral problems, and had no plan. I quit “ high dosage tutoring” at the end of November. I can get 3x what DCPS offers and work 1:1 with a student who is focused.

Teaching staff is supposed to follow the MTSS with documentation to identify academic and other needs for each student. A struggling student gets referred to the Academic Acceleration or tutoring before or after school, so in theory it should address needs. The problem is that DCPS can't mandate it, so if students and parents can't or don't want to participate no progress will be made.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS has no plan. I’m a teacher who signed up for high dosage tutoring in my school last fall. There was no structure, curriculum or guidance from anyone, including school leadership. I became a babysitter to 10 of my already far behind students who didn’t want to be there, with behavioral problems, and had no plan. I quit “ high dosage tutoring” at the end of November. I can get 3x what DCPS offers and work 1:1 with a student who is focused.

Teaching staff is supposed to follow the MTSS with documentation to identify academic and other needs for each student. A struggling student gets referred to the Academic Acceleration or tutoring before or after school, so in theory it should address needs. The problem is that DCPS can't mandate it, so if students and parents can't or don't want to participate no progress will be made.

My MTSS lead is fantastic. Our kids still have not made a year of progress in any grade level let alone get caught up. I’m not sure there’s anything short of daily 1:1 support that will help kids get ahead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kids have been in person the entire school year. If they are struggling get them a tutor or work with them. Summer is coming. Get some workbooks and help them.

GTFO and read the article, instead of repeating your knee-jerk reaction that you can pin this all on parents. Your assumption that this was posted because someone is concerned about their own kids' achievement says more about you than anyone else. This problem is bigger, and some of us are able to see that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so sad. I agree this is a huge problem. Only parents seem to care and we need to mobilize. Any ideas?

Whatever your plan is, you first need to figure out who is going to be doing the work and when. There was a previous thread about the high impact tutoring and the lack of staff to do it. DCPS seemed to have counted on teachers to want to make extra money. For me, the hourly rate is less than my normally hourly rate equivalent and would be after school meaning less time with my own kid. The plan to use existing teachers and/or the current rate of pay isn’t going to work.

Teachers are so burnt out this year that the extra money simply is not enough. It's not worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS has no plan. I’m a teacher who signed up for high dosage tutoring in my school last fall. There was no structure, curriculum or guidance from anyone, including school leadership. I became a babysitter to 10 of my already far behind students who didn’t want to be there, with behavioral problems, and had no plan. I quit “ high dosage tutoring” at the end of November. I can get 3x what DCPS offers and work 1:1 with a student who is focused.

Teaching staff is supposed to follow the MTSS with documentation to identify academic and other needs for each student. A struggling student gets referred to the Academic Acceleration or tutoring before or after school, so in theory it should address needs. The problem is that DCPS can't mandate it, so if students and parents can't or don't want to participate no progress will be made.

This is a big problem, but not one at which leaders can shrug their shoulders and say, well, it's on the parents then. There is a reason school is mandatory, and it is that there are many kids who cannot count on their parents, or on themselves, to make the best choices for their education. If it's not mandated, it won't reach the kids who need it most. Kids were deprived of their mandatory schooling for over a year, and I am afraid that we don't have the will or the leadership to ever make it up to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS has no plan. I’m a teacher who signed up for high dosage tutoring in my school last fall. There was no structure, curriculum or guidance from anyone, including school leadership. I became a babysitter to 10 of my already far behind students who didn’t want to be there, with behavioral problems, and had no plan. I quit “ high dosage tutoring” at the end of November. I can get 3x what DCPS offers and work 1:1 with a student who is focused.

Teaching staff is supposed to follow the MTSS with documentation to identify academic and other needs for each student. A struggling student gets referred to the Academic Acceleration or tutoring before or after school, so in theory it should address needs. The problem is that DCPS can't mandate it, so if students and parents can't or don't want to participate no progress will be made.

The problem is that that there are not enough qualified adults who are willing to volunteer (paid) to do the work. The MTSS system in my school works, but there is nothing built to meet the needs of the kids. The primary problem is not that DCPS can't mandate it, but if that's what central office believes I guess it will make for a good bullet point to point fingers and place blame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS has no plan. I’m a teacher who signed up for high dosage tutoring in my school last fall. There was no structure, curriculum or guidance from anyone, including school leadership. I became a babysitter to 10 of my already far behind students who didn’t want to be there, with behavioral problems, and had no plan. I quit “ high dosage tutoring” at the end of November. I can get 3x what DCPS offers and work 1:1 with a student who is focused.

Teaching staff is supposed to follow the MTSS with documentation to identify academic and other needs for each student. A struggling student gets referred to the Academic Acceleration or tutoring before or after school, so in theory it should address needs. The problem is that DCPS can't mandate it, so if students and parents can't or don't want to participate no progress will be made.

The problem is that that there are not enough qualified adults who are willing to volunteer (paid) to do the work. The MTSS system in my school works, but there is nothing built to meet the needs of the kids. The primary problem is not that DCPS can't mandate it, but if that's what central office believes I guess it will make for a good bullet point to point fingers and place blame.

What is the pay they are offering these would-be tutors? Is it as abysmal as the substitute pay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kids have been in person the entire school year. If they are struggling get them a tutor or work with them. Summer is coming. Get some workbooks and help them.

GTFO and read the article, instead of repeating your knee-jerk reaction that you can pin this all on parents. Your assumption that this was posted because someone is concerned about their own kids' achievement says more about you than anyone else. This problem is bigger, and some of us are able to see that.

There will always be kids behind. But, as a parent, step up and help your kids. Stop blaming covid for everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS has no plan. I’m a teacher who signed up for high dosage tutoring in my school last fall. There was no structure, curriculum or guidance from anyone, including school leadership. I became a babysitter to 10 of my already far behind students who didn’t want to be there, with behavioral problems, and had no plan. I quit “ high dosage tutoring” at the end of November. I can get 3x what DCPS offers and work 1:1 with a student who is focused.

Teaching staff is supposed to follow the MTSS with documentation to identify academic and other needs for each student. A struggling student gets referred to the Academic Acceleration or tutoring before or after school, so in theory it should address needs. The problem is that DCPS can't mandate it, so if students and parents can't or don't want to participate no progress will be made.

The problem is that that there are not enough qualified adults who are willing to volunteer (paid) to do the work. The MTSS system in my school works, but there is nothing built to meet the needs of the kids. The primary problem is not that DCPS can't mandate it, but if that's what central office believes I guess it will make for a good bullet point to point fingers and place blame.

What is the pay they are offering these would-be tutors? Is it as abysmal as the substitute pay?

Standard admin premium - $40. DCPS should have used some of the federal COVID $ to create a real incentive based tutoring program with outcome measures and metrics. It's a joke and insult to teachers who have had a really hard year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kids have been in person the entire school year. If they are struggling get them a tutor or work with them. Summer is coming. Get some workbooks and help them.

GTFO and read the article, instead of repeating your knee-jerk reaction that you can pin this all on parents. Your assumption that this was posted because someone is concerned about their own kids' achievement says more about you than anyone else. This problem is bigger, and some of us are able to see that.

There will always be kids behind. But, as a parent, step up and help your kids. Stop blaming covid for everything.

My kids are fine. Your post is shameful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS has no plan. I’m a teacher who signed up for high dosage tutoring in my school last fall. There was no structure, curriculum or guidance from anyone, including school leadership. I became a babysitter to 10 of my already far behind students who didn’t want to be there, with behavioral problems, and had no plan. I quit “ high dosage tutoring” at the end of November. I can get 3x what DCPS offers and work 1:1 with a student who is focused.

Teaching staff is supposed to follow the MTSS with documentation to identify academic and other needs for each student. A struggling student gets referred to the Academic Acceleration or tutoring before or after school, so in theory it should address needs. The problem is that DCPS can't mandate it, so if students and parents can't or don't want to participate no progress will be made.

The problem is that that there are not enough qualified adults who are willing to volunteer (paid) to do the work. The MTSS system in my school works, but there is nothing built to meet the needs of the kids. The primary problem is not that DCPS can't mandate it, but if that's what central office believes I guess it will make for a good bullet point to point fingers and place blame.

What is the pay they are offering these would-be tutors? Is it as abysmal as the substitute pay?

Standard admin premium - $40. DCPS should have used some of the federal COVID $ to create a real incentive based tutoring program with outcome measures and metrics. It's a joke and insult to teachers who have had a really hard year.

I agree. Stop buying devices and invest in teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is Bowser’s leadership. The closed schools. The failure to do anything about the resulting learning loss. You have an opportunity to vote for someone else. Take it.

The other candidates would have the schools closed now.

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