Vision 2020 – the WCPSS strategic plan – focuses language around students acquiring and utilizing the four Cs: communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. The four Cs are included in the district’s mission statement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, EdLeader21, and the National Education Association have definitions for the four Cs. But it was […]
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School Performance Grade – calculated by weighting and combining two other scores: achievement and growth. Achievement counts 80 percent of the total grade. Growth counts 20 percent. Achievement – primarily test scores. In elementary and middle school, these includes math and language arts end-of-grade tests in grades three through eight. Science is tested in grades
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As the new school year is here and these are some facts and figures to consider. $80 Million – one-time funding WCPSS received last year for teacher assistants; still under negotiation for this school year $3 Million – Driver’s Education funding received last year; still under negotiation for this school year 2,550 – teacher assistants
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On September 17, from 6:00-7:30 PM at Knightdale High School, the Knightdale Area Education Work Group is telling the story of Knightdale Schools – a new story. Knightdale area schools will share how they are enhancing student achievement through student leadership, parent involvement, teacher development, and data-driven results. We have all heard, “It takes a
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WCPSS staff have grappled with next year’s instructional calendars for months now. And that’s not hyperbole. Many options have been considered. The problems are parameters that state statute dictates for the school calendar and the (un)lucky fall of calendar dates. 2012 Senate Bill 187 (Session Law 2012-145) states that the first instructional day for students cannot
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Staff presented the first draft of the WCPSS Enrollment Plan for 2016-17 at the Board of Education work session on Tuesday. This is the second year staff has implanted a draft process. The top order of business is to fill five new schools that will open next fall. Yes – five. Just like last year,
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The conferees working on the state budget have agreed on the amount they will spend: $21.74 billion. This is $265 million more than the budget passed by the Senate, and $420 million less than the budget passed by the House. The House budget funded Driver Education and maintained funding for teaching assistants. If the agreement
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As we noted earlier this week in a WakeEdge alert on budget consequences, WCPSS will suspend driver education at the end of this week. Offering classes during the months of July and August have cost the district $500,000. Chief Business Officer David Neter noted on Tuesday that there is no more funding available. Numerous other
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The Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) met on Monday. During the meeting, draft recommendations for Math and English Language Arts standards were shared. The recommendations for Math standards are primarily: Repeal current K-8 math standards and replace them with Minnesota’s math standards Return to Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II and abandon integrated math The
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