ALL in tutoring initative- APS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mine was invited to after school tutoring to finish the apps. Would you all go for this?

what do you mean finish the apps?

yes

That means more time to meet Lexia, Dreambox and Lexia goals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine was invited to after school tutoring to finish the apps. Would you all go for this?

what do you mean finish the apps?

yes

That means more time to meet Lexia, Dreambox and Lexia goals.

*Lexia, Dreambox and Reflex

[Anonymous]

Who is providing the tutoring? One program that APS contracted or different for different schools?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We got a letter. Signing our child up and will drop it off not worth it.

What does this mean?

I assume it means she/he will send their kid to the tutoring and if it is just lexia they will stop sending them.

The off should be an if.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The "all in" tutoring program is badly defined by the state. APS already does small group interventions during the school day. This all in program is just window dressing -- basically tutoring by volunteers. Do it if you want to but it won't be a game changer. Of course, the governor will take credit for test score increases but those will be due to APS's school day interventions, not this casual tutoring program.

Or, more likely in my neighborhood school, from the private, expensive at home tutoring that APS’ closure cost parents.

This. Don’t kid yourself — the school day interventions (aka more Lexia) are a joke.

Most improvements will be made via private tutors or parents jumping in to teach their kids to read at home.

We have one part time and 2 full time interventionists.

Hey, facts! TY you, poster. So, real interventions during the school day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The "all in" tutoring program is badly defined by the state. APS already does small group interventions during the school day. This all in program is just window dressing -- basically tutoring by volunteers. Do it if you want to but it won't be a game changer. Of course, the governor will take credit for test score increases but those will be due to APS's school day interventions, not this casual tutoring program.

Or, more likely in my neighborhood school, from the private, expensive at home tutoring that APS’ closure cost parents.

This. Don’t kid yourself — the school day interventions (aka more Lexia) are a joke.

Most improvements will be made via private tutors or parents jumping in to teach their kids to read at home.

We have one part time and 2 full time interventionists.

Hey, facts! TY you, poster. So, real interventions during the school day.

Do you have any idea how many kids need interventions? A lot more than a few interventionists can serve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for this program was so broad that even gifted kids were found “eligible.”

Neither of my kids are eligible. One reads above grade level, the other is barely at grade level.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for this program was so broad that even gifted kids were found “eligible.”

Neither of my kids are eligible. One reads above grade level, the other is barely at grade level.

I’m sorry to hear that. My child reads more than a full grade below grade level and I think that he and his peers who are also well below benchmarks deserve to be prioritized in this initiative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for this program was so broad that even gifted kids were found “eligible.”

Neither of my kids are eligible. One reads above grade level, the other is barely at grade level.

I’m sorry to hear that. My child reads more than a full grade below grade level and I think that he and his peers who are also well below benchmarks deserve to be prioritized in this initiative.

I agree with you. Question. Do you believe that what APS is offering will actually benefit the children who need it or rather do you, as I do, believe this is a useless political bandaid?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for this program was so broad that even gifted kids were found “eligible.”

Neither of my kids are eligible. One reads above grade level, the other is barely at grade level.

It sounds like it was just based on the VGA. My kid scored well on that but poorly on DIBELS. So, not eligible for the new tutoring, but is getting intervention during the school day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for this program was so broad that even gifted kids were found “eligible.”

Neither of my kids are eligible. One reads above grade level, the other is barely at grade level.

It sounds like it was just based on the VGA. My kid scored well on that but poorly on DIBELS. So, not eligible for the new tutoring, but is getting intervention during the school day.

Dr. Duran brought DIBELS to APS to improve literacy. It's identifying many more kids for interventions than the other tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for this program was so broad that even gifted kids were found “eligible.”

Neither of my kids are eligible. One reads above grade level, the other is barely at grade level.

It sounds like it was just based on the VGA. My kid scored well on that but poorly on DIBELS. So, not eligible for the new tutoring, but is getting intervention during the school day.

Dr. Duran brought DIBELS to APS to improve literacy. It's identifying many more kids for interventions than the other tests.

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And the school closures?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for this program was so broad that even gifted kids were found “eligible.”

Neither of my kids are eligible. One reads above grade level, the other is barely at grade level.

I’m sorry to hear that. My child reads more than a full grade below grade level and I think that he and his peers who are also well below benchmarks deserve to be prioritized in this initiative.

I agree with you. Question. Do you believe that what APS is offering will actually benefit the children who need it or rather do you, as I do, believe this is a useless political bandaid?

It's working in other places. Why not in Arlington?

[Anonymous]

Let’s remember the at this is not an APS initiative. It’s all driven by the state. Any blame or praise goes to VDOE/Youngkin.

[Anonymous]

If it’s only the state, why are different schools within APS offering different kinds of interventions?