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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Were grades inflated in Q1 of Taylor's first year? [/quote]

How would he have changed it? MCPS is a system of schools. The principals get leeway to do whatever they want.[b] CO offers guidelines and policies but enforcement is nonexistent.[/b][/quote]

And the bolded is the problem.  If the system wants to grant principals a large amount of leeway to do what they want (which isn’t always a bad thing) then the [b]principals[/b]  and their [b]staff[/b] need be held to account for mastery of standards, achievement of proficient scores, performance of staff, and innovation.  Otherwise, there needs to be a lot more standardization of implementation and practices so there can be effective measurement on what is working and what is not.

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Principals could start by having their teachers enter grades on time, not after they are due. It could help curb grade inflation. Students may submit assignments on time, but teachers haven't entered scores so grades are not accurate.

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I work 14-15 hours every weekend. I work an additional 2-3 hours every weekend night. And guess what? I STILL can’t stay on top of this job.

Perhaps you can ask principals to make the job more sustainable. Maybe you can ask them to provide us with time at work to grade and plan. Considering these are essential parts of our job, it’s alarming that we receive almost no time during the work week to get it done.

You are relying on teachers to give up their own health and home lives in order to have things done in a timely fashion. And I’ve been doing that for you for over a decade. I’m growing increasingly resentful and slowing down, and eventually I’ll quit like so many others.

So perhaps asking for more blood from stone isn’t your best option. [/quote]

As parents, we come and go. We are only here for a few years. You are here for your entire careers.
It is lunacy that you're grading for classes with 30+ kids in them. 
This is a wealthy district with billions of dollars. 
Your work should be half because your classes should be half.
But you need to fight for that with your union who will fight on your behalf. Parents aren't going to.[/quote]

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