On another post Anonymous wrote:
new topic-- ARE WE HERE? What happened when the athletics thread disappeared? I miss you all!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Details of 50% policy
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New Post: This is a memo that went out to all teachers about the 50% grading rule by the office of Technology.
If you must change a grade after the deadline, use a Grade Change Request Form to notify your administrator and SDSS. There is an additional step that the SDSS must take to correct the GPA and honor roll status of any student whose grade is changed after grades are exported on the district level. Make sure that you have also applied the 50% rule to both assignments and final grades.
50% Minimum Grading Procedures:
1. Teachers must ensure that all student assignment grades are either 50% and above or a no-effort zero. Any student who refuses to complete an assignment or opts to not complete an assignment may receive a no-effort zero on that assignment. However, any student putting forth a legitimate effort but whose actual earned percentage is less than 50% should have the assignment or graded task recorded as a 50%.
2. Teachers must ensure that a student’s quarter and semester grades calculate in Gradebook are 50% and above. See page 22 of the attached document on how to override a grade in Pinnacle Gradebook to account for the 50% minimum.
a. *A special note about the impact of overriding an “E” for interim reports*
1. If you override a grade of below 50% for 4th quarter interim reports, you must first set your grades to calculate normally before confirming a student’s grade for the quarter. There is still a chance that you’ll have to override the grade again for their 4th quarter grade, but you’ll never know if the student’s grade improved beyond 49% if you don’t remove the override to see what their quarter grade would calculate out to be on its own. Not sure whose grades you overrode? Gradebook bolds those grades in the far right column so you can spot them easily. Page 22 of the attached Gradebook teacher guide provides full instructions on completing this important task.
3. Remember, if a teacher overrides the grade using a letter grade, Pinnacle Gradebook will automatically apply the highest percentage possible in the grade range percentage. For example, if a C is entered as an override grade, the system would automatically give the student a 79%. The document that outlines how to override a grade is attached.
4. The grades of F (fail) or P (pass) may not be used as an override grade. I (incomplete) can ONLY be used for Standards-Based Math 12.
And of course, before you leave for the summer please print and turn in the Grade Summary Report for all of your classes.
Please see the attached End-Of-Year Gradebook Guidelines memo for details.
Thank you all for your hard work!
Sincerely,
The Office of Instructional Technology
New Post: This is a memo that went out to all teachers about the 50% grading rule by the office of Technology.
If you must change a grade after the deadline, use a Grade Change Request Form to notify your administrator and SDSS. There is an additional step that the SDSS must take to correct the GPA and honor roll status of any student whose grade is changed after grades are exported on the district level. Make sure that you have also applied the 50% rule to both assignments and final grades.
50% Minimum Grading Procedures:
1. Teachers must ensure that all student assignment grades are either 50% and above or a no-effort zero. Any student who refuses to complete an assignment or opts to not complete an assignment may receive a no-effort zero on that assignment. However, any student putting forth a legitimate effort but whose actual earned percentage is less than 50% should have the assignment or graded task recorded as a 50%.
2. Teachers must ensure that a student’s quarter and semester grades calculate in Gradebook are 50% and above. See page 22 of the attached document on how to override a grade in Pinnacle Gradebook to account for the 50% minimum.
a. *A special note about the impact of overriding an “E” for interim reports*
1. If you override a grade of below 50% for 4th quarter interim reports, you must first set your grades to calculate normally before confirming a student’s grade for the quarter. There is still a chance that you’ll have to override the grade again for their 4th quarter grade, but you’ll never know if the student’s grade improved beyond 49% if you don’t remove the override to see what their quarter grade would calculate out to be on its own. Not sure whose grades you overrode? Gradebook bolds those grades in the far right column so you can spot them easily. Page 22 of the attached Gradebook teacher guide provides full instructions on completing this important task.
3. Remember, if a teacher overrides the grade using a letter grade, Pinnacle Gradebook will automatically apply the highest percentage possible in the grade range percentage. For example, if a C is entered as an override grade, the system would automatically give the student a 79%. The document that outlines how to override a grade is attached.
4. The grades of F (fail) or P (pass) may not be used as an override grade. I (incomplete) can ONLY be used for Standards-Based Math 12.
And of course, before you leave for the summer please print and turn in the Grade Summary Report for all of your classes.
Please see the attached End-Of-Year Gradebook Guidelines memo for details.
Thank you all for your hard work!
Sincerely,
The Office of Instructional Technology
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Another one
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Another one leaves the ship!
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/peters-township-hires-pittsburgh-schools-leader-as-new-superintendent-691148/
Another one leaves the ship!
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/peters-township-hires-pittsburgh-schools-leader-as-new-superintendent-691148/
Monday, June 3, 2013
Transfer to take AP classes
On another post Anonymous wrote:
New Post
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/pittsburgh-student-allowed-to-transfer-schools-for-ap-courses-689336/
Does the story of the Allderdice student deserve some discussion? Lots to be impressed about here.
New Post
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/pittsburgh-student-allowed-to-transfer-schools-for-ap-courses-689336/
Does the story of the Allderdice student deserve some discussion? Lots to be impressed about here.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
New administrators hired
On another post Anonymous wrote:
New post: new administrators hired
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/pittsburgh-school-board-hires-administrators-689564/
Herring Sr. is going to assume duties as the Westinghouse principal AS WELL AS helping with high school transformation efforts in other schools. The principal job will be open for a year. First of all, doesn't Westinghouse need/deserve a full-time principal now? Why keep the position open for a year? Is Herring Sr. the principal or isn't he? He is being hired as an assistant superintendent - not as a principal.
Dara Ware Allen has gone from the Board to being an assistant superintendent. This just doesn't seem kosher. Throw in the fact that Sylvia Wilson, a just retired PFT honcho, is going to be on the Board, and we have an interesting mix. The Board, PFT, and Bellefield have all been in bed together for quite a while in my opinion. We are seeing the results of this.
New post: new administrators hired
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/pittsburgh-school-board-hires-administrators-689564/
Herring Sr. is going to assume duties as the Westinghouse principal AS WELL AS helping with high school transformation efforts in other schools. The principal job will be open for a year. First of all, doesn't Westinghouse need/deserve a full-time principal now? Why keep the position open for a year? Is Herring Sr. the principal or isn't he? He is being hired as an assistant superintendent - not as a principal.
Dara Ware Allen has gone from the Board to being an assistant superintendent. This just doesn't seem kosher. Throw in the fact that Sylvia Wilson, a just retired PFT honcho, is going to be on the Board, and we have an interesting mix. The Board, PFT, and Bellefield have all been in bed together for quite a while in my opinion. We are seeing the results of this.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Rally against closing schools with inadequate public input- TODAY
GPS Pittsburgh Rolling Rally Route and Detailed Itinerary as of 5/17:Rally 1: Directly across from Pittsburgh Obama at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary3:15 Framing the Issue: The state of public schools across the nation - Nina Esposito Visgitis, PFT President3:18 Student speaks to school closings and relocating - Mya McCray, senior at Obama3:20 Ask to school board candidates (Sylvia Wilson & Lucille Praytor Holiday, District 1) - Rev Herndon3:21 Response (2 min each)3:25 Blessings/Send off - Rev Thornton3:26 Board Buses3:30 DepartRally 3: Burgwin School - Hazelwood3:45 Action United: Highlighting this community with no public school in the neighborhood. Prime example of a community in need of a neighborhood impact study to asses the impact of school closing on the neighborhood since Gladstone Middle School closed over a decade ago and Burgwin in over 6 years ago. Burgwin closed in 2006 in first round of District's "right-sizing" plan for public schools. Building is still empty.4:00 Bus Arrives
4:05: Former Burgwin school counselor speaks to issue - Tijuani Phelps Jackson, Counselor Pittsburgh Colfax
4:07 Ask of School Board Candidates - Hazel
4:08 Response - Terry Kennedy & Steve Deflitch,, District 5 -
4:12 Thank you/send off - Rev Thornton4:13 Board Buses
4:15 DepartFinal Action: Former Schenley High School4:45 Buses arrive
4:50 Intro - Rev Thornton
4:52 One Pgh - The funding problem
4:55 HDEC - Highlighting the sale of Schenley & the disregarded
community & political voice against closing Schenley & what
school meant to community - Tamanika Howze - Hill District Resident, AAAPS
4:57 Yinzercation - Yinzercation - "School Size" -- this is one of the key arguments that will be used in school closure
debates & leads into intro of independent impact studies . - Jessie Ramey
5:00: Call to action - Rev ThorntonAsks: To Board - Rev Thornton
- A moratorium on school closings until local, independent neighborhood impact studies are conducted
5:01: Response - Mark Brentley & Regina Holley (agreed to above ask)
5:05: Ask to Mayoral Candidates - Rev Thornton
Ask for Mayoral candidates to speak to:
- No school closings before neighborhood impact studies are conducted.
- Make everyone pay their fair share: Explore and advocate for enhanced and additional sources of revenue before considering cuts or closings
- Keep public schools public: Reject any plan to give any control of our schools to the private sector
5:06 Response - Peduto, Wagner, Wheatley5:15 Recap of Accomplishments & Next Step for Great Public School Pittsburgh Vision Statements - Irene Habermann
5:18 Thank you/Prayer/Song - Rev Thornton
5:20: Board Buses
Friday, May 17, 2013
New education secretary
On another post Anonymous wrote:
NEW POST:
PA State Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis has resigned. It has just come light that Gov. Corbett will appoint William E. Harner, Ph.D
56, who is the superintendent of the Cumberland Valley School District, in Mechanicsburg, PA.
In 2005, Harner was a Fellow in the Broad Foundation’s Superintendents Academy. Apparently, he was a Broad Fellow at roughly the same time as Mark Roosevelt. However, unlike Roosevelt, Harner appears to have a strong and deep expertise and experience at all levels of Education. Does anyone know him, personally or professionally? What is the inside information on this appointment?
NEW POST:
PA State Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis has resigned. It has just come light that Gov. Corbett will appoint William E. Harner, Ph.D
56, who is the superintendent of the Cumberland Valley School District, in Mechanicsburg, PA.
In 2005, Harner was a Fellow in the Broad Foundation’s Superintendents Academy. Apparently, he was a Broad Fellow at roughly the same time as Mark Roosevelt. However, unlike Roosevelt, Harner appears to have a strong and deep expertise and experience at all levels of Education. Does anyone know him, personally or professionally? What is the inside information on this appointment?
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