Comments on: Board Of Ed Looks To Avoid Another Grades Fiasco http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/board-of-ed-looks-to-avoid-another-grades-fiasco Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lynn http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/board-of-ed-looks-to-avoid-another-grades-fiasco/comment-page-1#comment-212051 Lynn Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:46:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=142695#comment-212051 I agree with Stephanie. My student consistently makes 5 or 6 on her reading FCAT practice test graded by her teachers. When she takes the real FCAT she always makes a 4. It would be nice to see what area in reading to work on that will improve her score. I agree with Stephanie. My student consistently makes 5 or 6 on her reading FCAT practice test graded by her teachers. When she takes the real FCAT she always makes a 4. It would be nice to see what area in reading to work on that will improve her score.

]]> By: Stephanie Small http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/board-of-ed-looks-to-avoid-another-grades-fiasco/comment-page-1#comment-211745 Stephanie Small Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:42:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=142695#comment-211745 The FCAT is one test given on one day. Student results indicate how many questions were answered correctly. I've always thought it would be a good idea to actually review the test with the students. By having their actual test and the answers they gave available, they will KNOW where they went wrong. I mean, a doctor goes over blood test results when diagnosing a patient. Why can't we as teachers do the same. Just an idea. The FCAT is one test given on one day. Student results indicate how many questions were answered correctly. I’ve always thought it would be a good idea to actually review the test with the students. By having their actual test and the answers they gave available, they will KNOW where they went wrong. I mean, a doctor goes over blood test results when diagnosing a patient. Why can’t we as teachers do the same. Just an idea.

]]> By: Fairlane63 http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/board-of-ed-looks-to-avoid-another-grades-fiasco/comment-page-1#comment-211710 Fairlane63 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:57:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=142695#comment-211710 429SCJ: I think the main reason for that is federal government involvement. Since it unconstitutionally inserted itself into public ed, schools in general have declined. Of course, the state government hasn't been real helpful in the last few years either... 429SCJ: I think the main reason for that is federal government involvement. Since it unconstitutionally inserted itself into public ed, schools in general have declined.

Of course, the state government hasn’t been real helpful in the last few years either…

]]> By: Robert S. http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/board-of-ed-looks-to-avoid-another-grades-fiasco/comment-page-1#comment-211704 Robert S. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:44:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=142695#comment-211704 Some years ago the school grades "slipped" below what the masterminds at the state thought they should be. How to make them appear to be better? Why, the state "sanitized" - their actual term - the grades and in some magical hocus-pocus the grades raised up. School grades seemingly are whatever the leadership in Tallahassee wants for them to be. Too many failing schools? Just lower the standards so more can have better grades. How is that methodology producing any realistic results? We have a measurement system where the FCAT scores of a single student can cause a school to drop one or two letter grades. How is that fair to the rest of the kids, teachers and the school? This is like the state measuring my performance in the 100 yard dash against Justin Gatlin. When I cannot even come close to his achievements the state just moves me closer to the finish line. The big question with state grading of schools is if the Tallahassee leadership can "craft" grades however they wish so they will give a nicer appearance to the public then what do they really mean? Smoke and mirrors with kids and schools held in the balance. Some years ago the school grades “slipped” below what the masterminds at the state thought they should be. How to make them appear to be better? Why, the state “sanitized” – their actual term – the grades and in some magical hocus-pocus the grades raised up.
School grades seemingly are whatever the leadership in Tallahassee wants for them to be. Too many failing schools? Just lower the standards so more can have better grades. How is that methodology producing any realistic results?
We have a measurement system where the FCAT scores of a single student can cause a school to drop one or two letter grades. How is that fair to the rest of the kids, teachers and the school?
This is like the state measuring my performance in the 100 yard dash against Justin Gatlin. When I cannot even come close to his achievements the state just moves me closer to the finish line.
The big question with state grading of schools is if the Tallahassee leadership can “craft” grades however they wish so they will give a nicer appearance to the public then what do they really mean?
Smoke and mirrors with kids and schools held in the balance.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/board-of-ed-looks-to-avoid-another-grades-fiasco/comment-page-1#comment-211672 429SCJ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:36:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=142695#comment-211672 I remember schools started slipping here around the 1965-1966 time period. They were doing much better before that but something happened and it has been down hill ever since? I remember schools started slipping here around the 1965-1966 time period. They were doing much better before that but something happened and it has been down hill ever since?

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