Hey everyone. Its me, Eeyore, here with some updates on how my interview went. I recently sent an email to Tom Siegel, superintendent of BSD. I was surprised when the very next day I recieved a call from the man himself. I got a piece of paper and pen and had him anwswer my questions while I attempted to keep up. The following is mostly the jist of what I recieved from our conversation and what I wrote down.
1.In the most basic terms, what are your views on the NCLBA?
He felt that for the most part it had good concepts and was a pretty good deal in general
2.Do you believe it has helped in the United States? Washington?
It has helped in the US but not Washington
3.Do you believe the act is perfect as it is, or do you have some suggestions to improve it?
No! There is no reward for meeting the plan, it takes away resources if you don't, there's no increased funding to accomplish what they're asking. It asks everyone to improve at the same level regardless of learning style. He disagrees strongly.
4.What do you believe is the cause of decreasing test scores, etc.?
He says that they aren't decreasing and that BSD is most improved because of the WASL.
5.If there were to be another method to improve test scores, would you adopt it, and what would it have to include for you to do so?
He believes in additional time for developing teachers, alternative learning for students, and provide other options for learning. He also says we need better facilities and technology, on the job training, and a more well rounded education.
These aren't what he said word for word, but is the main idea of what he said and some key points.
thanks,
-Eeyore
1 comment:
This is one of the administrators K-Dizzle. I would agree with the superintendent on many of his beliefs. What I would disagree upon is the fact that it is a good deal in general and that it has helped the United States. He probably knows the NCLBA in much more depth than I do, but I don't think pulling funding for schools for underperformance will solve anything. The ideas behind the bill are great and statisticaly the United States may be doing academicaly better, but it seems that the schools that really need the help are being left farther and farther behind.
K-Dizzle
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