DC State Board of Education Public Board Meeting March 15, 2017 Andrea Tucker, Parent and Ward 8 Resident Good Evening Members of the State Board of Education and thank you for allowing me to testify here today. My name is Andrea Tucker. I am a native of DC, ward 8 resident, and a parent ofContinue reading “Andrea Tucker Testimony – ESSA – State Board of Education – March 15 2017”
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Erin Thesing Testimony – ESSA – State Board of Education – March 15 2017
State Board of Education March 15, 2017 Public Hearing Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) School Accountability Measures Testimony of Erin Thesing Fifth Grade Teacher at Maury Elementary School Ward 1 Community Member Thank you for the opportunity to speak this evening. I have taught in a range of elementary schools–a no-excuses turnaround charter school, aContinue reading “Erin Thesing Testimony – ESSA – State Board of Education – March 15 2017”
Is OSSE’s ESSA draft proposal reflective of your input?
The Every Student Achieves Act of 2016 (ESSA) eliminates the almost exclusive focus on test scores to rank schools, which was the cornerstone of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. ESSA allows DC to select more meaningful measures of school success. If you care about what educational standards DC’s public schools will beContinue reading “Is OSSE’s ESSA draft proposal reflective of your input?”
This May Be Your LAST CHANCE to give input on DC public school accountability measures!
If you care about what educational standards DC’s public schools will be held accountable to in the future, you have ONLY until February 28, 2017 to make your voice heard! DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) current school accountability proposal sets standardized test scores at 80% of a school’s overall rating, withContinue reading “This May Be Your LAST CHANCE to give input on DC public school accountability measures!”
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 