Or, it could mean something.

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't they be meaningful? Zero progress from year one to year two is evidence of something. We all know that the MSAs were fairly meaningless last year, but every school still took them. Perhaps more importantly, some title I schools with far more challenging situations made progress. That means *sonething*. Perhaps it doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things, and perhaps it doesn't mean anything to you...but it still means something.

No, actually, it doesn't necessarily mean anything.

If the priority is free breakfast there is obviously an issue

Why wouldn't they be meaningful? Zero progress from year one to year two is evidence of something. We all know that the MSAs were fairly meaningless last year, but every school still took them. Perhaps more importantly, some title I schools with far more challenging situations made progress. That means *sonething*. Perhaps it doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things, and perhaps it doesn't mean anything to you...but it still means something.

Anonymous wrote:You compare test scores from years one and two?

...and then conclude that the results of the comparison are not meaningful. Because they aren't.

News flash. Mr Heatwole didn't emphasize MSA testing or test prep the past two years because IT DIDNT MATTER. The MSA is gone. Why measure how kids do on a test that isn't aligned AT ALL to what your teaching??? I'm sure parcc scores will be up. Singer has a top notch staff.

Kids eat breakfast between 9:05 and 9:30. During arrival and morning announcements. It's no big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:Most schools have learning centers or resource staff who pull kids for extra help.

That is not the same thing. These are kids who have significant disabilities. They are also tested and their results can affect scores.

Uhhhh, most schools do NOT have learning centers.

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Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that OT isn't on the list.

What list?

This is starting to sound like an Abbott and Costello routine.

You compare test scores from years one and two?

"The School Progress Index (SPI) is a new accountability system that helps educators gauge how well a school is progressing in its quest to improve performance for all students. The yardstick for every school is set against its own ability to reduce by half in six years the portion of students not achieving proficiency, with annual improvement targets set for every school and every
subgroup individually."

So how does this work when the school has been open for two years?

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that OT isn't on the list.

What list?

It's interesting that OT isn't on the list.

Anonymous wrote:Most schools have learning centers or resource staff who pull kids for extra help.

That is not the same thing. These are kids who have significant disabilities. They are also tested and their results can affect scores.

Anonymous wrote:MCPS determines the strands. Google it.

No, Maryland determines the strands. It's part of their School Progress Index.

http://marylandpublicschools.org/msde/programs/esea_flex/spi.html

For elementary schools, the "strands" are based on the MSAs. Flora Singer opened in 2012, so 2013 and 2014 are the only years of data. Two years of data from a test that was a mismeasure in 2013 and an even greater mismeasure in 2014? Not something I put much credence in.

And a poor performing school could continuously fail to make measurable progress.