tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post6989581613594437153..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: Education Finalists PickedCerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-12977341730292651422010-03-09T13:46:06.871-05:002010-03-09T13:46:06.871-05:00I figured I would copy and paste the qualification...I figured I would copy and paste the qualifications for receiving a School Improvement Grant (SIG) from the PPT:<br /><br />What Schools Qualify for the SIG monies?<br /><br />TIER ONE<br /><br />Any Title I school in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring that—<br /><br />Is among the lowest-achieving five percent of or the five lowest-achieving such schools (whichever number of schools is greater); or<br /><br />Is a high school that has had a graduation rate that is below 60 percent over a number of years.<br /><br />TIER TWO<br /><br />Any secondary school that is eligible for, but does not receive, Title I, Part A funds that—<br /><br />Is among the lowest-achieving five percent of secondary schools or the five lowest-achieving secondary schools in the State that are eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds; or<br /><br />Is a high school that has had a graduation rate as that is below 60 percent over a number of years;<br /><br />TIER THREE<br /><br />Any Title I school in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring that is not a Tier I school. <br /><br />A State Education Agency May Also Add Other Schools That…<br /><br />TIER ONE<br /><br />Title I eligible elementary schools that are no higher achieving than the highest-achieving school that is as a “persistently lowest-achieving school” in Tier I and that are:<br /><br />in the bottom 20% of all schools in the State based on proficiency rates; or <br /><br />have not made AYP for two consecutive years. <br /><br />TIER TWO<br /><br />Title I eligible secondary schools that are (1) no higher achieving than the highest-achieving school that is “persistently lowest-achieving school” in Tier II or (2) high schools that have had a graduation rate below 60 percent over a number of years and that are:<br /><br />in the bottom 20% of all schools in the State based on proficiency rates; or <br /><br />have not made AYP for two consecutive years. <br /><br />TIER THREE<br /><br />Tier III: Title I eligible schools that do not meet the requirements to be in Tier I or Tier II and that are:<br /><br />in the bottom 20% of all schools in the State based on proficiency rates; or <br /><br />have not made AYP for two years.<br /><br />RE-CAP<br /><br />There are Three Tiers of Schools with Tier One Being a Priority The State May Add More if it Chooses To<br /><br />Download the entire PPT at the link Kim has provided (in my comment above).Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-75564622041766181532010-03-08T19:33:35.042-05:002010-03-08T19:33:35.042-05:00For a copy of the Powerpoint presentation used by ...For a copy of the Powerpoint presentation used by representatives from the US Dept of Education at a recent meeting at Agnes Scott College, go to <a href="http://www.communityradar.com/story.php?title=school-improvement-grants-presentation-at-agnes-scott" rel="nofollow">this link</a> at Community Radar and download the file -<br /><br />Thanks Kim!Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-62444715149935705272010-03-06T14:50:27.682-05:002010-03-06T14:50:27.682-05:00Arne is full of it. Obama is ill-advised on this o...Arne is full of it. Obama is ill-advised on this one. <br /><br />Public school should quit competing with private schools. It's not a fair match because the rules are different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-27112395766855014962010-03-05T23:10:31.989-05:002010-03-05T23:10:31.989-05:00Speaking of Mass.
(State makes Boston move on bad ...Speaking of Mass.<br />(State makes Boston move on bad schools)<br /><br />http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2010/03/05/dramatic_shake_up_planned_at_12_boston_public_schools/<br /><br />Note:<br />The Boston Schools fall under the Mayor's jurisdiction. Shoud we be happy or disappointed that our CEO doesn't push our schools?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-28309041565118016302010-03-05T21:29:33.824-05:002010-03-05T21:29:33.824-05:00Some pretty good company (Massachusetts)--apparent...Some pretty good company (Massachusetts)--apparently good state school systems can have underperforming schools and populations at risk.<br /><br />I hope the party out of power will stop using the reputation of our school system (in general) as a flogging weapon in demonzing the party in power.<br />The state suffers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com