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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 52115" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It was disappointing but gives us a chance to analyze how to support (special education) learning. A student with special needs doesn't mean that person can't learn, it means they learn differently, and we have to provide it in a different kind of way." </div></div></p><p></p><p>Pure rhetoric. There's all type of assistance, information, trainings, statistics, etc., available to District from SEAs and the private sector. Not to mention each District's readily available data, e.g., how many students are reaching their annual goals, how many 10th graders do we have reading on a 3rd grade level, etc. They can bring in private professionals to educate themselves and staff, consult, etc.</p><p></p><p>Kjs, this is not new information for the Superintendent, it's just that most schools/districts haven't been held accountable in the past. And that's just the reason for NCLB -- to measure how well schools are educating children.</p><p></p><p>When NCLB first went into effect, it was fairly common for the sd to try to get parents to agree to alternative assessment for many Special Education students. That way, there would be less impact on Districts accountability rating. The Feds subsequently lowered the percentage of students that could take the alternative assessments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 52115, member: 23"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It was disappointing but gives us a chance to analyze how to support (special education) learning. A student with special needs doesn't mean that person can't learn, it means they learn differently, and we have to provide it in a different kind of way." </div></div> Pure rhetoric. There's all type of assistance, information, trainings, statistics, etc., available to District from SEAs and the private sector. Not to mention each District's readily available data, e.g., how many students are reaching their annual goals, how many 10th graders do we have reading on a 3rd grade level, etc. They can bring in private professionals to educate themselves and staff, consult, etc. Kjs, this is not new information for the Superintendent, it's just that most schools/districts haven't been held accountable in the past. And that's just the reason for NCLB -- to measure how well schools are educating children. When NCLB first went into effect, it was fairly common for the sd to try to get parents to agree to alternative assessment for many Special Education students. That way, there would be less impact on Districts accountability rating. The Feds subsequently lowered the percentage of students that could take the alternative assessments. [/QUOTE]
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