Eastern High School has the second highest Read 180 percentage growth.

[Anonymous]

where did you get that info from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey self-doubters of Eastern!!! I am taking up a collection to purchase a banner to be posted in the school to "showcase" Read 180 students recent accomplishment. Any takers? Drop off your donations to the school, it will be greatly appreciated. And for those who want to put Eastern down at least you can come and help put up the poster. Sweat equity is a valuable tool too.

00:13, the questions poised was not to prove a fact but to denounce an accomplishment. You must be new to this blog.

I've read this sentence five times and I still have no idea what it means. Does anyone speak "crack-baby"? and if so, would you please translate what this crazy woman is trying to say? She's obviously passionate about her point, she's just unfortunately incomprehensible.

[Anonymous]

She's the Eliot-Hine poster, is indeed incomprehensible, and is a sock puppet to boot.

She really livens up a thread though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congrats to Eastern Senior High School. They had the second highest percentage of Read 180 students meeting the ambitious goal of two years' growth in reading in one year, of all DCPS high schools. This is typically a harder target for HS than MS. This Eastern's first year with the Read 180 program -- and schools usually improve over time. Also let's give a shout-out to Ms. Jarrard, who taught all of the those classes.

For those wondering who recieved first place honors it was Columbia Heights Educational Center.

I don't know what that means. Does it matter in any significant way? Would a college admissions officer (as opposed to a local ANC Rep) actually give a damn?

How many of them scored as semi-finalists in the NMSQT?

I want to be optimistic, but I think I need someone to explain to me the "value" of a DCPS "award" because it looks more like a bone than an effective program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's the Eliot-Hine poster, is indeed incomprehensible, and is a sock puppet to boot.

She really livens up a thread though.

Every channel needs a Maury Povitch to bring in the ratings and pay the bills?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Congrats to Eastern Senior High School. They had the second highest percentage of Read 180 students meeting the ambitious goal of two years' growth in reading in one year, of all DCPS high schools. This is typically a harder target for HS than MS. This Eastern's first year with the Read 180 program -- and schools usually improve over time. Also let's give a shout-out to Ms. Jarrard, who taught all of the those classes.

For those wondering who recieved first place honors it was Columbia Heights Educational Center.

I don't know what that means. Does it matter in any significant way? Would a college admissions officer (as opposed to a local ANC Rep) actually give a damn?

How many of them scored as semi-finalists in the NMSQT?

I want to be optimistic, but I think I need someone to explain to me the "value" of a DCPS "award" because it looks more like a bone than an effective program.

Read 180 is a remedial reading program. It is for students who are struggling with the skills needed to read and comprehend text at an appropriate grade level. So Eastern seems to be doing a good job helping high school kids who never got appropraite reading skills in their elementary and middle schools.

[Anonymous]

To all you nay-sayers. Just kiss my grits!!! It amazes me that many of tou try to be smug and sarcastic on these posts. I am glad that I make your insignificant lives livelier. Whoop de doo!!! For the reader who couldn't see that a poster wanted to denounce Eastern's accomplishment, needs a life.

Competition brings customers and if being awarded second place for improving reading for students is a problem. Then you're the type of customer that I wish would keep on moving.

It is amazing when a school is labeled as being the worst; it was destined poor Eastern. Here it is Eastern, improving without the influx of white parents and now its not worthy. Tell me, what sock-puppet wouldn't take offense to some bullshit like this new found division. See, I didn't say racism. I will use the race card for future posting.

[Anonymous]

Competition in a remedial reading program really doesn't say much. Plus they were only second-- if this program was really something to take note of then people would be flocking to the first place "winner."

Regardless of color that is.

Good for Eastern. Sad on many levels though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To all you nay-sayers. Just kiss my grits!!! It amazes me that many of tou try to be smug and sarcastic on these posts. I am glad that I make your insignificant lives livelier. Whoop de doo!!! For the reader who couldn't see that a poster wanted to denounce Eastern's accomplishment, needs a life.

Competition brings customers and if being awarded second place for improving reading for students is a problem. Then you're the type of customer that I wish would keep on moving.

It is amazing when a school is labeled as being the worst; it was destined poor Eastern. Here it is Eastern, improving without the influx of white parents and now its not worthy. Tell me, what sock-puppet wouldn't take offense to some bullshit like this new found division. See, I didn't say racism. I will use the race card for future posting.[/q

You are reading these posts with a huge chip on your shoulder and it is making you nuts. People are sincerely glad that Eastern is making progress with its remedial reading program. That is super news and means a better future for those students. It means something is going right after a lot of things going wrong.

At the same time, understand that news like this doesnt inspire families who have kids who did get a proper elementary/middle education to want to sign up immediately. When Eastern can start listing its college admissions and it looks great, you will see some enthusiasm among these families. In the meantime, why is it so threatening that these families want a school where there will be appropriate levels of challenge and a sizeable peer group of kids at a similar level of academic acheivement. Do you really believe that means everyonebelse will be left behind? Or could it possibly mean a mire robust and wealthy and healthy school system overall that would serve all kids better, especially before they get to high school.

[Anonymous]

12:20, we will agree to disagree. Eastern is educating children they have successfully begun their relaunch. They are playing the hand that was dealt and you can make light of it all you want. Right now, many of you are showing your cards and its a damn shame that you would gamble at the expense of the less fortunate. We all want the same deal but when those feel that I am not worthy to sit beside you, it becomes a game of cheaters. The chip is not on my shoulder but on the table; advocating for children. I await your bid.

[Anonymous]

Sooo...in your view what should I do to operate with full regard for the less fortunate? Should I just pack up and get the heck out of the city? Should I simply enroll my way above grade level students ( sincerely not bragging, just telling it like it is ) at Eastern as is and shut up about the classes being way too easy and not putting them on track for admission to a good college? Or should I enroll them at Eastern and then fight like crazy to have classes and teachers and programs to address their specific academic needs ( understanding of course, that there are other students there ready for advanced academic challenge, but a majority who are not yet there).

Which of these paths is the one you see as striking the best balance between educating my kids and not harming the less fortunate. Where do you want my kids?

I am sincerely interested in your answer. Not making light of anything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey self-doubters of Eastern!!! I am taking up a collection to purchase a banner to be posted in the school to "showcase" Read 180 students recent accomplishment. Any takers? Drop off your donations to the school, it will be greatly appreciated. And for those who want to put Eastern down at least you can come and help put up the poster. Sweat equity is a valuable tool too.

00:13, the questions poised was not to prove a fact but to denounce an accomplishment. You must be new to this blog.

I've read this sentence five times and I still have no idea what it means. Does anyone speak "crack-baby"? and if so, would you please translate what this crazy woman is trying to say? She's obviously passionate about her point, she's just unfortunately incomprehensible.

I was the original "Poiser" of the questions and I truly wanted the background information to be able to assess and understand the accomplishment. I don't see the point of putting down people who ask for legitimate information -- unless it's to hide something.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, here we go with if it's worthy to brag about it, then there's a scandal attached. Hasn't this post said that Eastern placed second out of the 17 high-schools that have Read 180, shucks are you asking for legit info from Columbia Heights that placed first.

Again, I will point you to Eastern High School and go straight to the source. I can assure you that our Principal will provide you with ALL the legitimate information you'll need. Now, unless you're part of the contingent who's secretly part of the "going along, to get along" conglomerate that's risen to popularity.

You know that group who will secretly say "I love Eastern and all their accomplishments" and then under handidly go about throwing'em under the bus, each and every time you get. I told you Rhee warned us about you before, she was under-handily disregarded.

[Anonymous]

Regarding Read 180, read this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/class-struggle/post/how-computers-can-hurt-schools/2012/07/15/gJQAzFvjmW_blog.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, here we go with if it's worthy to brag about it, then there's a scandal attached. Hasn't this post said that Eastern placed second out of the 17 high-schools that have Read 180, shucks are you asking for legit info from Columbia Heights that placed first.

Again, I will point you to Eastern High School and go straight to the source. I can assure you that our Principal will provide you with ALL the legitimate information you'll need. Now, unless you're part of the contingent who's secretly part of the "going along, to get along" conglomerate that's risen to popularity.

You know that group who will secretly say "I love Eastern and all their accomplishments" and then under handidly go about throwing'em under the bus, each and every time you get. I told you Rhee warned us about you before, she was under-handily disregarded.

No, my feeling is that if it's worthy to brag about, it can be and should be explained. And yes, I'd like to hear how Columbia Heights did it too.