Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, send an email to supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, send an email to supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, send an email to supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Question – Dr. Bates, Regarding the Pole Vaulting analogy, how are teachers to help their students transition when there are 38-43 students in their classes?
Response – Thanks for your response and question. What I have been most pleased about is the reality that all across our district there are glowing bright spots. There are teachers in all of our schools all across the district whose students have proficiency rates much higher than might have been expected given class sizes as you’ve described them or a myriad of other factors you didn’t mention. We are making a concerted effort as a district to identify these bright spots and see what can be done to replicate their achievement.
Sticking with the analogy, I’m suggesting we talk with high jump coaches whose kids have won championships and find out what works for them and their kids despite the long lists of challenges they face. As a counselor, you might have opportunity to look at achievement in your school and other schools through your own professional network (I certainly hope you’re talking with counselors in other schools about what’s working). Learn and share!
Thanks for your question.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, send an email to supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, send an email to supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, send an email to supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, send an email to supsblog@graniteschoools.org.
Many of you noticed the link error in the first email that was sent announcing this Superintendent Snapshot. Perhaps the irony of a proofreading error in a message about the importance of proofreading will help all of us keep a sharp eye on our written communications.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, email supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Welcome to the latest Superintendent Snapshot. To submit a question, email supsblog@graniteschools.org.
Question – Will we be using Acuity next year or the SAGE formative assessment piece?
Response – Granite District will not be using the Acuity delivery platform at all this coming year – neither for universal screening assessments nor district quarterly benchmarks. Our district-created quarterly benchmark assessments will be housed as a Granite specific library of assessments on the state SAGE Formative platform. Information and training in support of this change will be provided for both administrators and teachers as the school year begins.
Thanks for the question!