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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looks like parents are sending an open letter to the Dr. R and the Board about all the issues. [/quote]

I would love to see it if someone is willing to post it.[/quote]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLU9b0unnAkPisk9zyY7nnHyWAAI4tNQZSGFNWQCmVsy0hIw/viewform[/quote]

OMG... this is outrageous!  SSMA closed a room with significant HVAC problems, the ED doesn’t talk to certain parents enough and [b]teacher turnover is lower than DC average. [/b] :roll: [/quote]

Do you have stats on DC average turnover? I'm genuinely curious. I am not sure where to search for something like that.

Last year SSMA had 10 classrooms. 5 of those lead guides did not return this year. 50% turnover does not seem normal...or if it is, shouldn't SSMA strive for something above average if it's attempting to become a Tier 1 school?[/quote]

Charter schools have to report teacher turnover as part of their annual reports. There is a lag, however, so 17-18 won't be posted yet. I've never seen an average produced, but you can look up a few comparative schools and see for yourself how SSMA compares. https://www.dcpcsb.org/report/evaluating/charter-school-annual-reports[/quote]

Thank you! That is legitimately helpful as I didn't realize that was a standard metric. Obviously a year behind since these are all 16-17. Just did a really quick check of schools that are either comparable (Lee and LAMB) or also in the neighborhood or nearby (Stokes, ITS, Creative Minds):

SSMA - 97.5% (this is literally what is printed in the annual report, although I don't think it can be accurate)
Lee - 17%
LAMB - 18%
ITS - 17.6%
Stokes - 15%
Creative Minds - 28%[/quote]

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