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[quote=Anonymous][quote=ChenLing][quote=Anonymous]CL, if you're still on here, what does this mean? "Reaffirm high expectations for academic performance and behavior across all cross sections of the student body [b]and put the supports in place for students to live up to those high expectations.[/b]"[/quote]

To address learning loss, APS has put in some policies that I think are misguided.
1. Students in HS can retake exams. I'm glad they've updated it so that only those that scored poorly can retake it and can only get a max of 80%.
2. Students in HS can turn in assignments at any time by the end of the quarter.

The tools they've added (some are better than others) like Paper virtual tutoring are only really helpful for those who already know how to navigate the system -- i.e., the students who are already doing well. There are many kids who are falling behind, and I feel like we are not putting in place tools like intensive 1:1 tutoring that will actually help. I'd really like to use all of those 1/2 days we have in the calendar to really focus on the kids that are falling behind the most.

I'm currently tutoring a student who is a HS freshman (and also Latino). It's taken a lot of 1:1 attention to not only figure out where his personal roadblocks were, but also to get him to internalize that he is able to affect his academic performance. I know that's a weird statement, but prior to that he has internalized that he's "just not a bright kid" so if he got C-level grades it was just what's expected of him. I've encouraged him to take some advanced classes at HS, and he's noticed how differently the teachers treat the students. The teachers in the advanced classes really expect a lot from the kids, while some (not all!) teachers in the general classes are very much on the "good job for turning in your assignment". I believe that his difference makes a huge difference on how hard the students try and how well they end up achieving. However, you can't just have high expectations without providing enough support. You really have to have 1:1 tutoring until the students have internalized that they can be successful.[/quote]

Chen, Please explain where you are going to find the money for intensive 1:1 tutoring. What will you cut to do this? Who will provide the tutoring on those half days? Do you realize that teachers are already occupied on those days? [/quote]

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