Middletown Forum : Charter schools "held blameless" http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : School Achievements : Charter schools "held blameless" Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:17:54 +0000 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:54:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1895 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Charter schools "held blameless" : I see little value in holding... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1895&PID=10841&title=charter-schools-held-blameless#10841 Author: wasteful
Subject: 1895
Posted: Sep 08 2009 at 6:54am

I see little value in holding Summit Academy to the same standard as you hold Miller Ridge Elementary school etc..  It shows how out of touch State Goverment is with Education that they would even do it then disregard the rating.  Life skills is another matter. ]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:54:55 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1895&PID=10841&title=charter-schools-held-blameless#10841 Charter schools "held blameless" : OK- we have a system in place... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1895&PID=10840&title=charter-schools-held-blameless#10840 Author: VietVet
Subject: 1895
Posted: Sep 08 2009 at 6:54am

OK- we have a system in place to evaluate the performance of the charter schools in Ohio. We give the charter schools in Middletown a low evaluation based upon that system, but then quickly dismiss the findings of the evaluation for various reasons. Then, why have this evaluation criteria in place? Why make the attempt to measure the charter schools, if the data is going to be whitewashed and ignored? It is not logical to do so. CHANGE the grading criteria to match the given situation in the schools. In one school, you have ADHD, autism, Asperger's Syndrome, etc. to deal with. Logically, one certainly wouldn't grade this school using the same categories as one would a school comprised of "normal" , but doesn't fit into a traditional classroom setting kids" would you? Obviously, they have two totally different targets to educate here. Why have just one evaluation system in use? I see this as being a different situation than the Middletown Public Schools and their low rated performance. JMO]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:54:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1895&PID=10840&title=charter-schools-held-blameless#10840 Charter schools "held blameless" : Middletownbecome the joke of Ohio... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1895&PID=10839&title=charter-schools-held-blameless#10839 Author: Rail Fan
Subject: 1895
Posted: Sep 08 2009 at 6:43am

Middletown become the joke of Ohio now.  Cry
 
Put failed city government back on the right track in November election?  Confused
 
End HUDtown and SLUMville we are now know by geting rid of the fat cats at city hall.  Angry
]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:43:35 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1895&PID=10839&title=charter-schools-held-blameless#10839 Charter schools "held blameless" : Charter schools "held blameless"... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1895&PID=10838&title=charter-schools-held-blameless#10838 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 1895
Posted: Sep 08 2009 at 5:44am

Charter schools "held blameless" by state for low ratings

MIDDLETOWN — Two local charter schools dropped to the lowest rating on the state report card, but are held harmless by the state for those ratings.

Life Skills Academy, a school serving students who have dropped out of high school, and Summit Academy, a school for students with Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, high-functioning autism and related disorders, are rated in “academic emergency” — the lowest of six designations — on the 2008-09 school year.

Well it seems that we have made another list.
Not even the Charter Schools are making the grade.
We need to march on the school board. 

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