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[quote=Anonymous][quote]First comment ("a day or so before school") is false; it was in place weeks before and was discussed in the parent welcome events more than a week before school. 3d quarter curriculum -- not true except for assignment schedules in math, which were received as the quarter started. "No kids being allowed to leave" -- doesn't seem to be true; we know of more than one. [/quote]

Starting with the 3rd quarter statement: on March 5th, 3rd quarter language arts honors curriculum for 6th grade was posted on Blackboard for the teachers to use.  2nd quarter ended on Jan 25th. So..your statement that only math assignments were late is erroneous.  And I know teachers in the system were told in March of last year, that they would have the curriculum by the end of the 2011-2012 school year.  It wasn't until shortly before the 2012-213 school year started that they received it. How do you know it was "in place weeks before"?   Did parents receive it prior to teachers receiving it?  Odd if that is the case.

I know for a fact it wasn't in place weeks before, and that teachers were being called in as the summer was ending to help write it.  The folks in charge of curriculum promised a lot, but failed to deliver, and then had to bring in teachers at the last minute, to assist.

I still can't fathom your statement (if this is the same person) that the curriculum is so much better than your private school experience. The curriculum has changed in each of the last four years, those in the central office that are in charge of curriculum can't get it done in a timely fashion. Teachers were brought in at the last minute, and often the cut and paste aspect of some of the curriculum guides has been terribly flawed.

Even if it was in place "weeks before" how much time do you think teachers should have to implement new curriculum effectively?  A day? A week? A summer?  After the quarter starts?

What makes this curriculum so much better?  Stating that in certain subjects, "more is covered" doesn't explain too much.  And (again, if this is the poster I am thinking it is) what special art program is your daughter in?

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