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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From the chancellor's email -- will any of this help or is it moving deck chairs around.

"High School Diploma Verification: We are not a district where students will pass courses or graduate when they have not earned their diploma. Students must be in rigorous courses, and demonstrate competency in those courses. [b]Going forward, DCPS will do a transcript review, and verify—starting with this year’s graduating class—that all students earned their diploma.
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"Attendance: We have an attendance crisis in this city. It is our responsibility—our entire city’s responsibility—to ensure that every student is coming to school and that we remove the barriers that too many of our young people face. We have the mandate to prepare every young person for success, and that begins with supporting every student in getting to school. [b]Going forward, we will alert families for any class period that a student misses,[/b] and we must partner with families and the community to ensure students come to school every day. I encourage you to help the students in your family and community get to school on time, every day.

"Grading: In May, D[b]CPS will implement a new grading policy that includes teacher feedback, and we will ensure all school leaders and teachers are trained on the new policy. [/b]If you are the parent of a middle or high school student, I encourage you to check in on your student’s grades using ASPEN and reach out to your teachers or principal with any concerns or questions.

"IMPACT: We will make sure that our teacher evaluation program—which Stanford University and the University of Virginia showed leads to four months of extra student learning in both math and reading—is a tool for continued student success, not a tool implemented absent of teacher voice."
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I liked this line: "DCPS administration did not provide sufficient training, support, or accountability for teachers and staff to ensure the policies and procedures were followed at Ballou." So it was all a lack of training? Got it. [/quote]

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