School Board Motion to Change the Pool for *this year*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd really like to know how this is "equitable" for students whose base school isn't a center and doesn't have a LLIV.

Equity doesn't matter. Only virtue signaling for future elections for our school board.

[Anonymous]

So if kids have a local level 4, they won't be allowed to go to the center?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were probably around 10% that were center eligible from our Title 1 school. Now, if they're going to use school norms of presumably less than 132, there will be many more.

Ah I see so center parents are freaking out.

No, we're done with AAP, but I don't understand why they would not use local norms in all of the schools. Out of 6 elem schools in our pyramid, 4 are title 1 including the center. (2 keep to themselves with local level and don't send kids to the center. If they do, it may be one or two.) Why would they use national norms for our biggest ES that is 85% poor that has no local level? How many of those kids would score a 132 or better? Meanwhile, the center which is 50% poor, would have lower standards?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were probably around 10% that were center eligible from our Title 1 school. Now, if they're going to use school norms of presumably less than 132, there will be many more.

Ah I see so center parents are freaking out.

No, we're done with AAP, but I don't understand why they would not use local norms in all of the schools. Out of 6 elem schools in our pyramid, 4 are title 1 including the center. (2 keep to themselves with local level and don't send kids to the center. If they do, it may be one or two.) Why would they use national norms for our biggest ES that is 85% poor that has no local level? How many of those kids would score a 132 or better? Meanwhile, the center which is 50% poor, would have lower standards?

Beginning smart is not based on locality it is based on a national level score. How stupid is this idea, then you'll see even more need for greatschool scores and other independently rating systems.