tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post3122369954456687141..comments2023-05-16T09:13:17.661-04:00Comments on Insideschools.org Blog: Summer wish list: Questions for the DOEPamela Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386163106829607638noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-71272599516247934572008-07-09T12:11:00.000-04:002008-07-09T12:11:00.000-04:00Why is the DoE and the CSE forcing children with s...Why is the DoE and the CSE forcing children with special needs to go to high schools that do not fit they criteria. More needs to be done for these kids. In the future parents with children who have special needs should be given the same amount of time regular kids have to look into high schools, instead of being given just last minute notice that they have to be choose a high school for their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-28131317107896729572008-07-09T07:37:00.000-04:002008-07-09T07:37:00.000-04:00Shouldn't be mandatory that every school keep in w...Shouldn't be mandatory that every school keep in writting its discipline policies, send a copy of them home and review them, step by step, with all the students: what is expected, what is not tolerated and consequences of breaking the rules. And also offer counseling services for all children, involvement in community proyects or services, and civic lessons?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-16679362760741134902008-07-09T07:21:00.000-04:002008-07-09T07:21:00.000-04:00I would like to know about the changes in the zero...I would like to know about the changes in the zero tolereance policies regarding to typical adolescent misconduct, no serious actions of a 13 years old boy, ex. making noises, talking back, etc. My son was was punished for his misbehavior at the beginning of the past school year with detentions, in school suspensions and extra assigments. In the middle of the school year his behavior and grades Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-72270237717334961602008-07-08T17:25:00.000-04:002008-07-08T17:25:00.000-04:00I would like to know what the DoE plans to do for ...I would like to know what the DoE plans to do for all the children with autism as it pertains to High School placements. The DoE has increased the number of elementary students each year; this includes a brand new off sight campus for elementary students this coming September. Where are all of these (nearly 400) students going to go for High School as our program only has space for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-75048223758726993032008-07-08T17:16:00.001-04:002008-07-08T17:16:00.001-04:00I would like the DOE to address the CTT program. ...I would like the DOE to address the CTT program. The DOE is "expanding" the CTT program in the elementary level and moving up to the middle and high schools. That is a good sign. However, there is a deperate need for DOE to have information sessions for all parents so they could understand that CTT is not a dumping ground, at least it is not supposed to be. Educators should not be allowed to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-41632802964889606902008-07-08T17:16:00.000-04:002008-07-08T17:16:00.000-04:00I wish they would have given the parents a little ...I wish they would have given the parents a little more notice as to the K and 6 admissions. I didn't find out about my youngest son's acceptance to his school until the very last day of pre-k and that was only because I had been bothering the principal everyday. She knew his name by heart and told me in the courtyard that day. Didn't receive the letter in the mail until a week and a half laterMom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/01531616573478632046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-26331204064523458932008-07-08T12:54:00.000-04:002008-07-08T12:54:00.000-04:00July 3, 2008 6:48 AM - Your co-op value? Wow. Enou...July 3, 2008 6:48 AM - Your co-op value? Wow. Enough said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-58726307352238399852008-07-08T11:22:00.000-04:002008-07-08T11:22:00.000-04:00Another year, not too much progress anyone I know ...Another year, not too much progress anyone I know can see. With the increased, revised, oft changed procedure for testing, and the promise of increased seats ... the DOE /Office of G&T really left parents scratching their heads. <BR/><BR/>As a parent of a child in NEST+M, and as a daily commuter (along with about 1/3 of the school) from an outer borough, all I can say we really wish for: a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-58658953675043569932008-07-07T23:51:00.000-04:002008-07-07T23:51:00.000-04:00What are plans to standardize tesing in NYC for mi...What are plans to standardize tesing in NYC for middle school G/T so that we are all using the OLSAT, similar to Pre-K admissions? Also would have been helpful for those who are unfamilar with test to have sample question as those provided to Pre-k parents. <BR/><BR/>Can the DOE provide greater clarity for process around MS which accept citiwide applicants for their G/T application. This Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-25960846552569222432008-07-07T17:40:00.000-04:002008-07-07T17:40:00.000-04:00Why do the G&T programs in some boroughs start in ...Why do the G&T programs in some boroughs start in 1st grade? The real issue isn't the need for G&T programs starting in K, but the desire for kids to continue in one school for the elementary school years. It's a difficult transition for K students to move in 1st grade to attend the local G&T program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-65996530919716343932008-07-07T17:37:00.000-04:002008-07-07T17:37:00.000-04:00Will we see "citywide" schools in the other 4 boro...Will we see "citywide" schools in the other 4 boroughs of the city in the future?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-21147123114822278582008-07-03T06:48:00.000-04:002008-07-03T06:48:00.000-04:00I live on 87th/2nd in uppereastside, in the former...I live on 87th/2nd in uppereastside, in the former-ps151 zone. My daughter has been "lotteried" into PS6 next year! I'm sooooooo happy.<BR/><BR/>http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/7E291914-789B-4AC4-9E55-010E40A8C4BE/0/D2PS151ESapplicationinstructionsandapplication031108transnomarks.pdf<BR/><BR/>What will happen to us former-ps151 people in the next few years? My son is 1 yr old. Will he also beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-25417234023862711202008-07-02T10:35:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:35:00.000-04:00PS 24 is already overcrowded, they will have 6 K c...PS 24 is already overcrowded, they will have 6 K classes this fall, and in order to accommodate a 1st grade G&T next year, it will have to have 7 first grade classes, 6 of which will have to be over official capacity! There is no space in the school. And what IS that G&T curriculum? Nobody knows.<BR/><BR/>How about a G&T class in PS81, PS7, PS37? Why can't school decide for itself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-43814416937084070712008-07-02T08:36:00.000-04:002008-07-02T08:36:00.000-04:00These are great questions -- specific, focused, an...These are great questions -- specific, focused, and very clear. Many thanks to readers who've written in; you guys have really (really!) done your homework.helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751154780579012177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-63951361132962130072008-07-02T08:21:00.000-04:002008-07-02T08:21:00.000-04:00Thanks for your efforts and the chance to ask a qu...Thanks for your efforts and the chance to ask a question! I'd like to know more about the "exemption" letter we received from Elizabeth A. Sciabarra, in the office of student enrollment, stating that as no local Kindergarten g&t programs are available, our District 10 child will not have to retest next year. It seems from your charts that there's enough children who scored high enough to fill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-68864234000100818182008-07-02T07:01:00.000-04:002008-07-02T07:01:00.000-04:00I think it's ludicrous to complain about a 4-year-...I think it's ludicrous to complain about a 4-year-old taking a reasoning test, especially because it wasn't a harrowing test, for G-d's sake. My child wasn't traumatized by it. Also, my kid was one of the older ones in her class. She was ready for school the year before. And the fact that 75% of the test was reasoning did eliminate, to my understanding, the edge that kids who attended pre-schoolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-33692013873793244762008-07-01T21:36:00.001-04:002008-07-01T21:36:00.001-04:00Wholeheartedly agree with Anonimous 4:75 re: testi...Wholeheartedly agree with Anonimous 4:75 re: testing for G&T in 2nd or 3rd grade. Our school used to re-test the children each year, thereby giving an opportunity to those who are new to school, or worked hard and excelled, to participate in G&T, as well as make sure that those who entered a year ago are still participating at a given level. The program as it stands now gives a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-84068190677295865302008-07-01T21:36:00.000-04:002008-07-01T21:36:00.000-04:00My kid also got a 3 on ELA for the first time, SIP...My kid also got a 3 on ELA for the first time, SIP scores in high 90's. Now she technically can't apply for a math program in high school that requires 4's in both subjects. Has someone looked at why half as many kids as last year got 4 on ELA? What about high school--will they curve admission criteria based on lower numbers of kids getting 4's? Is there any leeway? After all it seems that parts Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-53860328443036692862008-07-01T16:57:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:57:00.000-04:003 questions on the G&T process:1. What methodolog...3 questions on the G&T process:<BR/><BR/>1. What methodology was used for citywide placements? Specifically, can/will the DOE confirm that it was a random, computerized lottery in which each qualifying child was equally weighted? Or was it something else? <BR/>2. What are the DOE's thoughts/reactions to the fact that 447 kids scored 99% on this year's OLSAT? That's much higher than I had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-13654318873785311572008-07-01T15:28:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:28:00.000-04:00I would like a greater understanding of the scorin...I would like a greater understanding of the scoring on the ELA and Math exams. My 7th grader scored a 3 on the ELA, but all her SIP scores on the back of the score sheet were in the 90's. That seems very good, NO? And yet she got a 3. <BR/>Additionally, because neither she nor I have any idea what questions she missed, we have no idea what to study in the future. Maybe more details about theJennKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889884163096649822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-49565818845657959482008-07-01T14:46:00.000-04:002008-07-01T14:46:00.000-04:00Like to see DOE schedule a series of public forums...Like to see DOE schedule a series of public forums to discuss there various issues. Needs to scheduled now, so there is ample time for people to plan. They clearly don't have the informed manpower to answer everyone's questions, so please provide us w/ forums up front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-40689612155600707502008-07-01T14:35:00.000-04:002008-07-01T14:35:00.000-04:00Seems that for the 7th grade ELA tests this year, ...Seems that for the 7th grade ELA tests this year, many children who previously had scored at level 4, now scored at level 3. My child is in a g/t middle school class and many in the grade were disappointed to receive the first level 3 they had ever gotten. <BR/><BR/>My child missed a 4 on ELA by three points. His first score of 3 ever. This now affects the high school application process since Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-52292854787181130982008-07-01T13:26:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:26:00.000-04:00I'd actually like to commend the DOE for their gif...I'd actually like to commend the DOE for their gifted and talented assessment this year. I think it's important to keep it from losing standards where schools or districts lower scores to reach a wider pool of people. Also, not many people are acknowledging favoritism in schools. <BR/><BR/>I would like to know who the consultants are for the g/t programs and would also like to see the DOE let theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-90211059328400325662008-07-01T12:36:00.000-04:002008-07-01T12:36:00.000-04:00Just curious to see if there will be any plans on ...Just curious to see if there will be any plans on putting an official sibling policy that would be across the board for all schools. Currently, some schools have a policy and sibs are admitted for K (Example: Midtown West District 2( and other schools do not admit sibs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com