Comments on: Conflicts of Interest in the High School Progress Reports http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Steve Perez http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports/comment-page-1#comment-64445 Steve Perez Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:20:43 +0000 http://edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports#comment-64445 To add to what Jackie said, you can also <a href="mailto:lcasey@uft.org" rel="nofollow">email Leo Casey, Vice President From Academic High Schools</a> To add to what Jackie said, you can also email Leo Casey, Vice President From Academic High Schools

]]> By: Jackie Bennett http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports/comment-page-1#comment-64443 Jackie Bennett Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:43:59 +0000 http://edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports#comment-64443 Michael B -- It's a hard job we have, but as you already imply, keep the best interests of students first, and it's a lot easier to know what to do. And the contract upholds you and asserts that your grades should be respected. They can't be changed unless you are given the reason in writing . If you run into a problem, contact your chapter leader or UFT borough office. Michael B — It’s a hard job we have, but as you already imply, keep the best interests of students first, and it’s a lot easier to know what to do.

And the contract upholds you and asserts that your grades should be respected. They can’t be changed unless you are given the reason in writing . If you run into a problem, contact your chapter leader or UFT borough office.

]]> By: The Education Wonks: The Carnival Of Education: Week 150 - Thoughts And Ideas Freely Exchanged http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports/comment-page-1#comment-64439 The Education Wonks: The Carnival Of Education: Week 150 - Thoughts And Ideas Freely Exchanged Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:51:57 +0000 http://edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports#comment-64439 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] one Connecticut school that is banning any sort of competitive activities.... during recess!Edwize is letting us know that New York City's public school's chief Joel Klein is being more than a little creative when it [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] one Connecticut school that is banning any sort of competitive activities…. during recess!Edwize is letting us know that New York City’s public school’s chief Joel Klein is being more than a little creative when it [...]

]]> By: MichaelB http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports/comment-page-1#comment-64407 MichaelB Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:03:21 +0000 http://edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports#comment-64407 The irony of the Daily News report is that the principal at Central Park East was far from the worst example of this. In fact, I thought what he did was pretty reasonable: he gave a specific number - 65% - allowing teachers to know exactly when the harassment will begin (I had to poll veteran teachers at my school). Secondly, he chose a relatively low number, giving teachers a fair amount of latitude in enforcing the standards laid out at the beginning of the year. At my "successful" new small school I was advised to fail no more than 20% in a Regents class and to keep the passing rate close to 100% in non-Regents classes. Of course, I didn't listen and now I'm scheduled for one of those friendly meetings with the principal where they put you on the spot and make you feel like it's your fault the kids didn't do their work or show up for school enough and that somehow the phone calls you made to the parents weren't enough. And even though they don't threaten you they always make you realize that you better start giving more 65's or you will come to regret it. What's the UFT's advice for dealing with these meetings? Aren't they illegal? The irony of the Daily News report is that the principal at Central Park East was far from the worst example of this. In fact, I thought what he did was pretty reasonable: he gave a specific number – 65% – allowing teachers to know exactly when the harassment will begin (I had to poll veteran teachers at my school). Secondly, he chose a relatively low number, giving teachers a fair amount of latitude in enforcing the standards laid out at the beginning of the year. At my “successful” new small school I was advised to fail no more than 20% in a Regents class and to keep the passing rate close to 100% in non-Regents classes. Of course, I didn’t listen and now I’m scheduled for one of those friendly meetings with the principal where they put you on the spot and make you feel like it’s your fault the kids didn’t do their work or show up for school enough and that somehow the phone calls you made to the parents weren’t enough. And even though they don’t threaten you they always make you realize that you better start giving more 65’s or you will come to regret it.

What’s the UFT’s advice for dealing with these meetings? Aren’t they illegal?

]]> By: Eduwonkette: The bosses are at it again... http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports/comment-page-1#comment-64404 Eduwonkette: The bosses are at it again... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:00:13 +0000 http://edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports#comment-64404 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] they're writing very smart blog posts. Check out edwize on the NYC report cards' catch-22 - the grading system provides strong incentives to grant students [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] they’re writing very smart blog posts. Check out edwize on the NYC report cards’ catch-22 – the grading system provides strong incentives to grant students [...]

]]> By: Schoolgal http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports/comment-page-1#comment-64400 Schoolgal Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:37:15 +0000 http://edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports#comment-64400 And another good reason not to support mayoral control in the future. And another good reason not to support mayoral control in the future.

]]> By: jd2718 http://www.edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports/comment-page-1#comment-64397 jd2718 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:48:07 +0000 http://edwize.org/conflicts-of-interest-in-the-high-school-progress-reports#comment-64397 The Progress Reports measure, um, it's hard to tell. Which makes them easy to game. Some enterprising idiot is going to sell services to principals, showing them the easy ways to up their scores (which won't actually make the schools any better). In the meantime, you are right about this more obvious conflict of interest. But there's more, much much more, that stinks about the methodology behind these reports. Jonathan The Progress Reports measure, um, it’s hard to tell. Which makes them easy to game.

Some enterprising idiot is going to sell services to principals, showing them the easy ways to up their scores (which won’t actually make the schools any better).

In the meantime, you are right about this more obvious conflict of interest. But there’s more, much much more, that stinks about the methodology behind these reports.

Jonathan

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