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[quote=Anonymous][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]

The SBOE produces a report that includes the rates for 2015-2018 with a three-year average. See https://sboe.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/sboe/publication/attachments/SBOE%20Teacher%20Turnover%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf.

The 97.5% in the annual report for SSMA seems to be an error. A known error in some of the charter school annual reports is that the schools reported retention instead of attrition (turnover). SSMA seems to have been one of them. The SBOE reports shows 3% leaving SSMA from 2017 to 2018. If 97.5% is the retention rate, then 2.5% rounded up to 3% would be the turnover rate. Earlier years were much higher. [/quote]

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