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Schools fail standards for federal AYP By STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com
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It’s hard to think about report cards with school not even starting until Wednesday, Sept. 3, but state schools chief Randy Dorn just received the federal report card for all the districts in the state and all but 7 percent are failing. Only 22 districts statewide met the tough Annual Yearly Progress standard, while 273 districts failed. Marysville, Arlington and Lakewood school districts did not pass AYP, which is part of the 2001 No Child Left Behind federal act. Statewide, test scores seemed to be mostly up, and locally results were mixed, but under NCLB doing better doesn’t matter – every child is supposed to pass. “100 percent perfection rate. Who doesn’t want that in their hearts for every child?” Marysville School District Superintendent Becky Berg said. “The intent is good. The devil is in the detail. If one student doesn’t meet standard, we don’t make AYP. I can’t imagine.” Statewide, 90.6 percent of students met standard on the tests. However, that is not the only category connected to AYP. There are 44 other categories, such as attendance, participation in the tests and various subgroups. If any one of those is not met, the district doesn’t meet the AYP standard. If schools do not meet AYP for two years, they are placed in “Choice” School Improvement Status, meaning they must develop an improvement plan, provide students the option to transfer to another school and provide transportation to get there, and they must use part of their federal funds for professional development for staff. Schools that don’t make it for three years reach “Supplemental Services” School Improvement Status, which means that in addition to all the “Choice” requirements, they must also use some of their federal funds to support students by providing tutoring or after-school programs from a state-approved provider. SEE AYP, PAGE 2
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Marysville School District staff meet to go over plans for the upcoming school year. School starts Sept. 3.
Learning on demand By STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com
MARYSVILLE – On Demand is not only a popular cable service, it’s also a popular learning style. So says Marysville School District superintendent Becky Berg, whose 11,150 students start school Wednesday, Sept. 3. Superintendent Becky Berg, left, supports technology. Rebecca Ostrom, with her Berg said one focus the family, is teaching in the Marysville School District, where she attended school. district will have this and the next two years will be • Inspiring our students to find Technology is even more learning how to better use techtheir passion and pathway. important this year in schools nology in their teaching. • Preparing our students for because the new state-mandated “Anyone can learn anything on the internet,” she said, add- Smarter Balance Assessment has new economic and social realities. Berg and the district actually ing young people have known to be taken online. “Ironically the state does not started on this vision last year that for years. “It’s on demand learning. Schools need to reflect fund technology, so I’m thrilled with community coffees and town more of that.” Even though it will the community voted for the levy hall meetings. About 300 people be a challenge, schools need to or we’d be doing this piecemeal,” came to one event, called “Dream Big for Kids.” Berg said. embrace it, she added. Berg plans to continue such Another key issue for the “We will be up to our eyeballs” in technology, with wireless superintendent this year is the outreach again this year because everywhere in the district, Berg district’s new slogan: “Engage. engaging the community is such an important part to a successful said. It will mean professional Prepare. Inspire.” school district. That is short for: development for teachers and a • Engaging our community in changing role between learner support of our students. and mentor. SEE SCHOOL, PAGE 2
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