This was sent to us by one of our blog readers in response to Joe's comment. Too bad that this informational meeting didn't happen prior to implementation of the program. Better late, than never.
Middle School Parent Meeting on Standards Based Pilot Program
Wednesday, November 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Middle School APR
November 1, 2010
Dear Middle School Parents and Guardians,
As you may be aware, the District has been piloting standards-based initiatives in grades 5 and 6 Spanish and grade 7 social studies. The purpose of the pilots is to field test changes in instruction, grading, and reporting that are intended to directly benefit students. Sharing information with parents and collecting feedback are essential to our collective learning. To that end, a parent meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3 in the middle school APR from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All parents are cordially invited to attend regardless if they have a student participating in one of the pilots. The agenda is as follows:
1. Brief background of standards based pilots,
2. Successes and challenges experienced thus far,
3. Solicitation of parent feedback,
4. Questions and answers.
Please be informed that the structure of this meeting will be informal and conversational. It will be a great opportunity to learn more about standards-based pilots AND to share your perspective on the pros and cons of the changes. Again, it is critical that we gain parent feedback. Please consider attending the meeting. Feel free to contact Mark Fredisdorf directly with questions at 708-784-2170.
2 comments:
The standards based assessment program took a lot of heat at tonight's meeting according to several parents that we spoke to. One of the bigger complaints was the lack of parental knowledge and input prior to implementation. It all boils down to the horrible lack of communication in our district, which is what we have been saying all along. It will be interesting to hear how the administration spins this one.
Did anyone else notice Meg Pokorny nodding off during the meeting? She must be really interested in the new standards program and what parents think about it if she can't even keep her eyes open. Unbelievable!
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