Comments on: School Grades Are Out For Escambia County. How Did Your School Do?

By: Amanda dunsford

Amanda dunsford — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 23:14:37 +0000

To the teacher saying put the responsibility on the parent,I can agree that it is up to the parent to makes sure the kid knows school is for learning not playing. Since you know so much about teaching and all who’s responsibility is it when the teachers are lying on the children? Making false referrals then you make 3 reports nothing happens assistant super attandent lies tell a lawyer a judge nothing happens got a fine for having tobacco products he wasn’t even in that class that day. Goes against his record for life nothing happens. So when the kids watch the system repeatedly fail them how are they supposed to act? How many more teacher are doing things like this to other kids and no one listens to kids so it’s easy for the teachers are you one of them that does it?

By: NPC

NPC — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:34:33 +0000

Thank you Bill. I would like to ask a question that a teacher with your experience may have the answer to. Is that form of test the most accurate way to grade?

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:13:44 +0000

Edit. Sorry for that.

It’s possible for a school in a wealthy community to get a C when in actuality their students scored the same as an A school in a POOR community.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:18:24 +0000

@NPC

School grades are determined by the results of the standardized testing. Many people think it’s just a raw average of the students’ scores but that’s not true. Schools with students from minority and low income communities have test scores weighted more generously. Also, improvement is factored in, so a school that went from an F to what would’ve been a C gets bonus points for making gains so they might get a B instead but if it’s a low income school that could get bumped to an A. It’s possible for a school in a wealthy community to get a C when in actuality their students scored the same as an A school in a wealthy community.

It should be noted that to get an F or even a D is abysmal. That means the school is in complete shambles and is totally dysfunctional. An F school is as broken as any school in Florida including those in the worst neighborhoods in Miami.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:02:02 +0000

The reason I quit teaching was it was impossible, for me at least, to get the students to be quiet. Some teachers could get the students to settle down but most couldn’t. It wasn’t the major disruptions like fights that caused the real destruction of the learning environment; it was the constant chatter.

The solution is to return to suspending students for being disruptive. Even the most ambivalent parents hate losing even a single day of the school watching over their children. Suspension works because it inspires parents to take the action needed so their child will stop disrupting the lessons.

If the classroom environment is calm, teaching is pretty easy, as long as you’re well versed in the content matter.

By: NPC

NPC — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:18:03 +0000

I’m not sure why it wasn’t posted but I am curious as to how the grades are determined?

By: Douglas

Douglas — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:19:24 +0000

I am a teacher here in Escambia County and the people that made the point of putting responsibility back on the parents at home are truly correct. There are students that do not care about learning and think school is more of a social spot to come hangout. Teachers cannot take these state tests for them and we cannot force them to learn the material because students are not taking school seriously. Those that do come to class to learn do well and pass these state tests that have a big impact on school funding. I spend more time trying to deal with cell phones, defiant behavior, and just getting students focused to learn and on top of all that there are other numerous things that take time from learning. Do not blame the schools for the school grade because there are a lot of great teachers in Escambia County that are trying to do great things in the classroom. It all starts back at HOME with the parents taking responsibility for their child’s actions that happen at school and dealing with those things at HOME.

By: Dola

Dola — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 05:19:41 +0000

All of my children attended Bratt, but with the last one in middle school for one last year we have decided Flomaton much better for our kids after the last 2 years at EW!!

By: Louis

Louis — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 00:45:04 +0000

To Miriam…

False.

By: Direct correlation

Direct correlation — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:19:38 +0000

School scores are not school scores at all. They are simply a reflection of the strengths or weaknesses of given neighborhoods and the residents of the county where those students reside. Believe me, it’s not the teachers.

To solve this… well, a lot of attitudes and hearts need to change in a lot of places. And when fingers point at the other side as being the problem, some self reflection is needed. If there are only pointing fingers, expect the status quo in future school scores.