APS and new email on metrics

[Anonymous]

Is anyone else in this situation? I have had about 30 conversations with my boss about a potential plan that is totally dependent on the current school plan. My boss is patient and accommodating... to a point. I am fearing for the day when my company is going to insist that I commit to a schedule. I’m basically about to have to choose between hiring a full time nanny or reducing my role at work- both of which would leave me with a significantly reduces take home pay. If I knew it was a few more months, I would push through but if it’s a whole year, we might need to consider a major downsize or move out of the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else in this situation? I have had about 30 conversations with my boss about a potential plan that is totally dependent on the current school plan. My boss is patient and accommodating... to a point. I am fearing for the day when my company is going to insist that I commit to a schedule. I’m basically about to have to choose between hiring a full time nanny or reducing my role at work- both of which would leave me with a significantly reduces take home pay. If I knew it was a few more months, I would push through but if it’s a whole year, we might need to consider a major downsize or move out of the area.

I hear you. I am the only person with small children in my office, so no one needs/wants to hear an explanation of Phase 1, metrics, whatever (and it's especially complicated because I have kids in different phases). I keep saying I will be back two days a week when kids are back in school, and then pushing it back. I don't like how it makes me look, and it also makes it really hard to plan and commit to anything. They are being really great about it but I worry about all of the same things you do.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish he would just effing call it! Just say that we aren’t going back to in person until March. Let the teachers focus on making distance learning better. Let the administrators focus on supporting the teachers. And let us parents move on with our lives without having to constantly make hypothetical plans about childcare and tutors and work schedules. The longer he drags this out, the more angry parents will be. I chose hybrid for my kids but it’s clear to me that it’s not gonna happen.

+1. At least for 4-12. I see the case for trying to get PK-3 back sooner. Wish they’d JUST focus on that.

I am REALLY upset that APS is thinking of 3rd with 4-5 instead of 3rd with pk-2nd. In most years the 3rd graders are in a better spot. My 3rd graders can't read. When I talked to the school they said this was basically true of 1/2 the 3rd grade b/c of the shut down of 2nd grade last year and the ceasing of instruction and intervention.

50% for 3rd grade can't read? Is it typical that 50% of kids can't read in 2nd grade?

(note I do have a 3rd grader, but this is not an issue for us, so I never thought about it).

I am not PP, but your comment reads as extremely rude.

I'm the PP who made the comment about the number of 3rd graders who can't read. To be clear when I say 'can't read' I don't mean 'can't sound out a single word' but I do mean can't sit by themselves, read a grade level book and absorb the content. 3rd grade is supposed to be the transition between learning to read and reading to learn.
It's not uncommon that kids who are part way through 2nd grade can't do this- but the school typically realizes there is a problem and starts/ continues significant intervention, gets kids reading by the end of second grade, refers for summer school those that aren't, etc. But this year school shut down- so the 2nd graders didn't get the sig intervention, didn't get referred for summer school etc.
Yes in the DL environment the teachers are acting as if the kids can read- like most 3rd graders. So those that can't are falling further and further behind while those that can read well and moving forward. It is a serious serious problem. But the numbers of kids who are falling into this category are high enough, and the DL environment hard enough- that at least for us we are not getting massive intervention.

Okay yes I understand. I had wrongly thought you meant can't read at all so I was confused. But yes I did hear that 3rd is when they switch from learning to read to reading to learn and missing half of 2nd grade gas to be a huge setback.

I have a third grader and first grader. I share the concern about kids going without interventions they would have been screened for or received at school. In general, though- kids Will have been promoted to a higher grade, and thus will be lower on the priority list for return to school, but I’m not sure anyone is actually completing the work they need to to be capable of working independently. I’m particularly concerned about it if we start next year in a hybrid/DL model. I feel like the implicit assumption is that kids in 4th and 2nd grade (which will be my kids next year) are more capable than younger kids re DL. The longer this goes on, the more I’m pretty sure that’s not going to be true for this group of kids.

[Anonymous]

Staking your work schedules and having cringe inducing conversations with management keyed to APS metrics is a foolish proposition, primarily because if the imbecility of APS.

[Anonymous]

Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

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Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

It switched back but I also saw the dashboard PP saw. It included CDC school metrics instead (found here too https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

It switched back but I also saw the dashboard PP saw. It included CDC school metrics instead (found here too https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/).

odd I wonder what is going on?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

It switched back but I also saw the dashboard PP saw. It included CDC school metrics instead (found here too https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/).

Yes! PP here. And now it's gone and has 10/30 data updated (which is not good).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

It switched back but I also saw the dashboard PP saw. It included CDC school metrics instead (found here too https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/).

Yes! PP here. And now it's gone and has 10/30 data updated (which is not good).

The email that went out indicates they're switching to CDC guidance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

It switched back but I also saw the dashboard PP saw. It included CDC school metrics instead (found here too https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/).

Yes! PP here. And now it's gone and has 10/30 data updated (which is not good).

The email that went out indicates they're switching to CDC guidance.

PP here. Or at least adding those metrics to the ones they already use.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

It switched back but I also saw the dashboard PP saw. It included CDC school metrics instead (found here too https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/).

Yes! PP here. And now it's gone and has 10/30 data updated (which is not good).

The email that went out indicates they're switching to CDC guidance.

What email? Today?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they ever going to update the dashboard today?

It just updated and is completely different. WTAF.

I am not getting an updated dashboard. It still shows the old one updated on Oct 23 for me ...

Me too.

It switched back but I also saw the dashboard PP saw. It included CDC school metrics instead (found here too https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/).

Yes! PP here. And now it's gone and has 10/30 data updated (which is not good).

The email that went out indicates they're switching to CDC guidance.

What email? Today?

Yes the APS Friday at Five. There are links which I don't think copy here.

1. Dashboard Reporting and Level 1 Update

This week we received interim guidance for schools from the Virginia Department of Education and Virginia Department of Health (VDH). We will be making modifications to the APS COVID-19 Dashboard next week to reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention primary and secondary indicators for schools. APS dashboard reporting will continue to show the VDH regional weekly transmission information in addition to these indicators. Level 1 will continue as planned next Wed, Nov. 4. APS is prepared to provide in-person learning support to the 236 students in Level 1, using every recommended mitigation measure to make this transition safely. Schools have communicated details regarding this transition to Level 1 families. APS will provide an update regarding Level 2 next week.