Comments on: Dept. Of Ed Releases High School Accountability Grades http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/area-high-school-earn-b-grades-from-dept-of-ed Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:52:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/area-high-school-earn-b-grades-from-dept-of-ed/comment-page-1#comment-112730 David Huie Green Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:59:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=79795#comment-112730 REGARDING: “So just what is Florida’s criterion for a student being classified as at-risk? “At-risk students are those who scored at Level 2 or below on both the FCAT reading and FCAT math tests in grade 8.” (from http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/pdf/1011/Guidesheet2011SchoolGrades.pdf ) There may be others, I was too lazy to dig deeper. David trying to be helpful REGARDING:
“So just what is Florida’s criterion for a student being classified as at-risk?

“At-risk students are those who scored at Level 2 or below on both the FCAT reading and FCAT math tests in grade 8.”
(from http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/pdf/1011/Guidesheet2011SchoolGrades.pdf )

There may be others, I was too lazy to dig deeper.

David trying to be helpful

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/area-high-school-earn-b-grades-from-dept-of-ed/comment-page-1#comment-112728 David Huie Green Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:48:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=79795#comment-112728 REGARDING: "there will always be a need ditch diggers and the like." Far fewer than one would think. It's a lot cheaper to hire one person to run an earth mover than to hire a hundred drop-outs who couldn't do as much digging even if they were trying. David contemplating effects of minimum wage and minimum effort REGARDING:
“there will always be a need ditch diggers and the like.”

Far fewer than one would think. It’s a lot cheaper to hire one person to run an earth mover than to hire a hundred drop-outs who couldn’t do as much digging even if they were trying.

David contemplating effects of minimum wage
and minimum effort

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/area-high-school-earn-b-grades-from-dept-of-ed/comment-page-1#comment-112670 Oversight Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:16:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=79795#comment-112670 So just what is Florida's criterion for a student being classified as at-risk? It is understandable that these non-performers will now be socially promoted through graduation because the system (school grades) places emphasis on schools to do this. Remember, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and not everyone is cut out to be a brain surgeon or jet pilot; however, there will always be a need ditch diggers and the like. So just what is Florida’s criterion for a student being classified as at-risk? It is understandable that these non-performers will now be socially promoted through graduation because the system (school grades) places emphasis on schools to do this. Remember, you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and not everyone is cut out to be a brain surgeon or jet pilot; however, there will always be a need ditch diggers and the like.

]]> By: hmm.... http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/area-high-school-earn-b-grades-from-dept-of-ed/comment-page-1#comment-112648 hmm.... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:15:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=79795#comment-112648 I completely agree with you Fairlane63. Well stated!!! I completely agree with you Fairlane63. Well stated!!!

]]> By: Fairlane63 http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/area-high-school-earn-b-grades-from-dept-of-ed/comment-page-1#comment-112636 Fairlane63 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:18:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=79795#comment-112636 Tate and Northview were penalized a letter grade because their low-achievers didn't graduate at a high enough rate. What kind of crazy system is that?! The don't-give-a-care lazy gomers don't perform-- wow, who knew? In other news, water is wet... This entire school grading system is fundamentally flawed. If the low-achievers are graduating at a high rate, that means the curriculum is too easy. There will always be a minority of students who come from broken homes, don't care, and will actively resist any effort at betterment. I would suggest that if these "students" are dropping out, that means the schools are toughening up the requirements, which is a good thing. Are we going to start penalizing the Navy SEAL trainers because their drop-out rate is too high also? Tate and Northview were penalized a letter grade because their low-achievers didn’t graduate at a high enough rate. What kind of crazy system is that?!

The don’t-give-a-care lazy gomers don’t perform– wow, who knew? In other news, water is wet…

This entire school grading system is fundamentally flawed. If the low-achievers are graduating at a high rate, that means the curriculum is too easy. There will always be a minority of students who come from broken homes, don’t care, and will actively resist any effort at betterment. I would suggest that if these “students” are dropping out, that means the schools are toughening up the requirements, which is a good thing.

Are we going to start penalizing the Navy SEAL trainers because their drop-out rate is too high also?

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