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for improving student achievement if those ideas do not fit under one of the
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Mineral County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Stop giving tax breaks to the
wealthy. they don't need it, and
they are not reinvesting the way that we ideally hope they would. We are putting more money in their pockets
that needs to be used to finance our schools to educate a workforce for
them. It also needs to be
invested in their infrastructure. |
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Hampshire County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
I do not think Legislatures should be permitted to vote on issues that
they receive financial compensation from = extreme conflict of interest! |
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Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
-Language Learning occurs @ birth to 6 - Why do we require language in
high school? -Remove academic
standards for PreK/K - allow more time for play and structured interactions. -Better align developmental milestones
to academic standards. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Provide teacher pay raise and fix PEIA and more highly qualified teachers
will want (participant underlined the previous word) to come to WV instead of
leave it! |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Please review sub hiring
procedures. Berekely Co. requires
degree (which in theory provides quality instruction). However, our school daily (participant
underlined the previous word) goes w/o someone in a classroom because we do
not have enough subs in the county.
this is much worse than having someone w/a GED or associates
degree. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
We need to start looking at Ability
(participant underlined previous word) and not age. Students who have suffered trauma
and/or have not had exposure to education (no pre-k to k) may simply need
more time. Yet, we push through
and push through which only puts unprepared students into the next
grade. We need to give these
children a chance, the time they need and focus more on ability (participant
underlined the previous two words) and not age. Sometimes children need more time, but
when we keep pushing students into the next grade we create behavior issues
and end up labeling students as learning disabilities, when we are the ones
who have causes these issues. We
also need to compare/score students against themselves, not against
others. -Child A who started with
no letter or # knowledge but now has letters and is reading on level A may
not be on level but (participant underlined the previous word) has made more
progress than -Child B who came into K reading on a level A and in the same
time is now on level c/d which is grade level. -Child A has showed amazing growth but
is labeled as low/slow compared to the "standard" expectations. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
1. Communicate with other high
achieving states to determine what works with their students to increase
scores and better educated children.
2. Create more than 1 Education
Reform Bill, there are many important issues that have been put into 1
bill. 3. Address the many social issues in our
state, particularly southern WV.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinions |
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Morgan County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Although it is certainly true that
the WV governor and legislature are the decision-makers, the state BOE should
take the lead in developing an education/strategic vision and objecting to
present the governor and the legislature concurrence with the vision and
objectives. That vision and
objectives may well need to be revised after presentation to the decision
makers, but those decision makers will never provide either, so the State BOE
should assume a thought leadership role. |
|
Morgan County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
These comments pertain to the
process or context of these fora:
What is the overall objective and how will success or achievement be
measured without that context, the ideas present are just subjective and lacking
in focus. I recommend an overall
objective of at least parity with neighboring states on measurable student
achievement. take the best of
Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky.
Then using the best of those for each student achievement criterion,
develop ideas/Plans (fora like this might be very useful) to achieve each
within 5-10 years. |
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Morgan County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Students start school day @9am-4pm
rather than 8-3. Pro's: *2-hr delays become 1 hr
delay. *Safer time for kids to wait
for the bus. *Less time in day
care. Cons: *Students would leave school earlier
for extra curricular. *Later day
for kids. Smaller
class sizes - Kindergarten up to 17.
1-6 up to 20. 7 up to 25. |
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Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Homeschooled students should have
to provide a portfolio to demonstrate academic progress. The state should sponsor schools for
students with profound needs and disabilities. Increase natural gas severance tax to
raise money to fund public education.
meet the goal framed in 18A-4-2: get starting teacher salaries to
$43,000. Start school later, have
shorter school dates, but more of them. |
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Morgan County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
I truly believe if the State makes
it possible to discipline students (suspensions not counted against the
school on its "report card") or provides each district with a
transitional school, ALL test scores will improve. From 1st grade on, the same students
are chronic classroom disruptors.
how can you teach "small group" reading instruction if the
teacher is constantly stopping to redirect the same students. The whole class loses. Good students aren't being
pushed. Struggling students
aren't helped and average students all behind. Address this and watch how great our
test scores become. it is past
time to provide an atmosphere where teachers can teach and ALL (participant
underlined the previous word) students can learn to the best of their
ability. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
-Teachers are far too
micromanaged. Please trust us to
do our jobs. If a teacher proves
to be untrustworthy, please deal with that person rather than punishing us
all. -Please develop a survey -
on paper. (we don't trust online
- we fear we can e traced) that allows us to voice our concerns and offer
solutions. For example: Ask This:
What are your top 3 concerns in education today and how would you address
these concerns? -Please address
the waste- too many material resources. We can't use,
"coaches" for experienced and well-reviewed teachers - please ask
us what we want and need. Thank
you for this opportunity! We
sincerely appreciate your effort to let us contribute. |
|
Jefferson County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
*Year round schools - Research
shows student retention is better.
Student welfare is tracked better. More school opportunities for
students. *Decreasing the number
of school districts from 55 to 20 or what number makes sense. *More vocational schools and programs,
especially high-tech. (Following
two statements were student suggestions from Harpers Ferry Middle
School) *In middle school
mandatory adult, financial literacy class. *In middle school mandatory
social skills - etiquette class. |
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Hampshire County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
One extremely important idea that
needs to be brought back into the school system is "student
accountability." so much
focus has been placed on teacher accountability over the last ew decades that
we have lost sight of why schools exist in the first place. They exist to prepare our
children to be able to function in society,...in the "real
world." when we do not hold
our students accountable in the classroom and also the rest of the school
environment, they will not be able to function at a level that will make them
contributing members of society.
Two examples of this are - a lack of discipline and allowing
assignments to be turned in late.
Both of these help create horrible school environment and also go
completely against what life is like "in the real world." |
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Hampshire County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
I would like to repeat my idea
about student success and testing.
If we are going to use summative assessment at the end of the school
year, then there should be student accountability. The students see no point in these
tests; however, if they did not "pass" that test and had to re-take
the test, they may see things very differently. The quality of their work would
improve, and they would be more focused throughout the school year so that
they would not have to repeat a grade, etc. For example, in Virginia, students
must "pass" the SOL exam in order to move to the next grade. What the student does not do
throughout the year does affects his/her performance on that test. Also, in order for the summative exam
to really mean something, students should not be tested continuously
throughout the school year. This
constant testing devalues the significance or importance of the end of the
year assessment. |
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Morgan County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
1. Graduation requirements to the
students to motivate learning.
Minimum level of standardized test Testing before 11th grade in HS so
pressure is not on one grade.
2. Attendance - if student
is not attending excused or unexcused they should not get credit and low expectation of make up work
continually being required.
3. Credit Recovery -
Students that sit in a class failing, disrupting and problems. They an receive credit through
computer program. Students see no
need to work. 4. No 2nd math credit in 9th grade -
students as SRs don't need to
pass math. Overall: Fix
graduation requirement to focus on classroom motivation. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Student focus. Student
accountability. Enable
teachers. Support
teachers. Realistic approach to
learning. Go back to Linal test
to be able to graduate - minimum enforced requirement. |
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Hancock County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Education needs reform! But you are
leaving out a large portion of personal that help with education all around.
That group is the service personnel. This group is under paid and over
looked. If you want Good employees you need to treat them with respect and
appreciate the job they do . There is a lot of complaints on service
personnel taking days off. If you have no initiative to keep those days to
sue toward insurance or years when you retire, you might as well use them. - Something needs changed on
this teaching kid to pass state testing but they are not learning anything
else. But the requirements for the test. I graduated in 85 without all this
modern technology. I have put 6 children through the system and they are very
lacking in a lot of areas. I actually had to teach my 6 & 7 graders how
to sign their passports because they were not taught cursive in school. |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
- Why not consider alternative
cert. programs that have had success, such as teach for America in our
counties where we have a teacher shortage (esp. high need subject like math
and science) - help us form more
informed opinion by giving us some real data. Before we develop our opinion
on differential pay for teaching in low income schools, tell us what other
states have done, what the research shows about what does and does not work. This process should have been
before the SB was rolled out! We are glad your doing it now. |
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Putnam County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
We need a maximum on class size all
the way through high school. When class size goes up the one on one
opportunities go down exponentially. Secure health benefits and
sick leave has become "use it or lose it" and yet teachers who miss
"too much" can be reprimanded by their administration, even though
they have the sick days to cover the time off. |
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Hancock County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Student to teacher ratios must be
decreased, a crossed the board, and must be implemented in secondary schools
(for academic classes, not performance classes such as band and chorus) There
is absolutely no question that student needs can be better met when teachers
attention is less divided.
High School classes should absolutely be limited to 22 students or
less. Elementary and middle should have 20 or less. Smaller class sizes allow for so
many positives. The only negative is funding. We need to find a way around
this. |
|
Marshall County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
PEIA - Coverage Better
coverage takes less money out of pocket. The more out of pocket the less
tests, medication the person can afford to have. Square footage for custodians. |
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Hancock County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
- Bring back the old hiring practices - look at the $43,000 money amount
that was supposed to be the beginning salary by the upcoming year - give flexibility to public schools
and let us teach |
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Marshall County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Insurance needs to be better for
all employees. But service personnel is underpaid and have to let medical
issues go because of out of pocket expense When you make $1200 a month and one
medicine cost you $300 out of pocket a month. How are you to live and what
make you stay on w/county.
Cover PEIA and make it better PLEASE!! |
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Marshall County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
-Ideas for improving student achievement -keep class size/students to teacher
ratio LOW!! -vocational education
teachers should be able to be proficient in their vocation and experienced in
that vocational skill, but not necessarily have a teaching degree. |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Exit exams for grade levels before they can move on. Skills needed for
the next grade level must be retained or the gap of knowledge for new skills
grows larger and larger each year. Math especially! |
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Marshall County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
I feel that increasing the amount of
programs available to students of a young age would be very helpful. Nay
students don't get basic skills at home, and a program at a young age could
be very helpful to there students.
encouraging parent/community volunteers at all levels. |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Smaller calls sizes! K-5 no
more than 15 6-12 no more than
25 Impossible to keep giving our
time to too many |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Smaller class sizes! Will
allow us to better address both academic and mental/emotional issues of the
kids |
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Wetzel County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Class size caps at 20 students (K-2) No waiver, just 20 max in
K-2 |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Student class size - reducing it Not 27 - 4th graders in one
small room |
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Marshall County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Many of these topics need to be extended to include service
personnel |
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Marshall County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
PEIA - coverage needs permanent
funding No charter schools
without more regulations. Bus operator classifications. bus operator incentives to get
employees state aide formula set @1,400 smaller class sizes needed Square footage per custodian cook meal
ratio set @90 students per cook. |
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Hancock County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
The one common component WV
counties have are public libraries. Libraries need to become a literacy HUB
for each county. From school to libraries there should be an assigned
individual designated to communicate
activities available at libraries are OPEN - weekends, summers and
into the evenings. Programs should be built between schools and libraries to
continue literacy opportunities and growth. |
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Marshall County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Please look at the real issues in education. The wheel doesn't need
recreated, it need fixed. Funding is Huge! |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
I oppose increasing police presence at schools. Money would be better
spent on counselors Class size
much be lower! Eliminate yearling
testing! |
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Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Sorry about the bloviating on the
front. The long and short and short of the matter concerns the illegal ?? WV
is about to be subjected to. This is not my first rodeo as I moved from
Arizona by choice. My experiences are long and varied but the similarities of
the current situation of WV education system is frightening. I realize most
educators have not been worst of the Mississippi but time is running short.
These undocumented invaders will overwhelm state resources in short under.
This condition is ?? by our surrounding states that for the most part view WV
as a dumping ground for those less than productive citizens. There are a
number of sections that can mitigate this ?? but of course this requires team
work with other states to bring our resident educators up to speed. This is
not my best ?? my ?? as I believe I am suffering from the "Bangladesh
Crude: a disease that affect
mental clarity. Thanks |
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Hampshire County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
*Vaccine choice for parents.
*More parent choice across the board. |
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Hampshire County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Would like to see a Tim Tebow Bill passed. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
-More technical trade school
-More alternative learning |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Please make an attendance policy that has some "teeth" to it. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
The state needs to develop an attendance policy that makes students and
parents accountable. Students
need to be required to make-up day after
a certain number of days missed. |
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Morgan County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
The right decision was a landmark ruling. That served its purpose but needs to
be revamped. The West Virginia of
the late 1980's does not exist and the mason funding sources also do not
exist. Perhaps a different
funding stream or allocation would be beneficial. |
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Hampshire County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to voice my thoughts. |
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Morgan County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Teachers need to dress professionally (participant underlined
professionally twice) |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Don't have school systems by county.
Do it by population and geography. Consolidate like functions across
boundaries as much as possible. |
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Jefferson County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
We need to decrease class sizes for all grades. Currently, middle and high schools
have no cap on class sizes, so a cap would also need to be implemented. |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
Class size caps k-5 no more
than 18 6-12 no more than 25 *fair and competitive salary increase aligned
w/national standards progressive
taxation revenue source for PEIA to attract and retain qualified teachers and
service personnel |
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Ohio County Schools |
Wheeling (Wheeling Park HS
- 04/02/2019) |
I was surprised to find that parent
involvement was not included in the forum ideas. We need to bring parents into
school activities to learn how
they can help their child at home with very specific areas of need
based on school data. Parent
involvement is a key ingredient in improving student achievement at all
levels, for all classes, for all students. This needs to be part of the WV
education reform plan |
|
Jefferson County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Fully-funded *Afterschool programs that help
students with homework, have a safe place to be, and provide dinner. Include transportation too! *Classes pertaining to coping skills
and financial literacy for all kids in all grades! (participant underlined
the last two "all")
*Bring back recess. *Field
trip funding to explore careers and provide more real-world curriculum
connections. |
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Berkeley County Schools |
Berkeley Springs (Berkeley
Spring HS - 04/03/2019) |
Support public education.
Support teachers and service personnel. Give more leeway on how teachers
teach. Less testing, children are
overly tested. More time to
teach. Allow teachers to teach
and support personnel to deal with emotional/behavior issues. |
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Marion County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Homeschool has gotten "out of
hand" Nothing against
the ? (underlined) homeschoolers. However, with the ESA this may add fuel to
fire. Parents who are hiding from child protection services for ? $ as an in
? to remove a child from a quality public education. Given the current state
of the "opiod crisis" are we exascerbating the crisis. |
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Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
This would be a great time to
collaborate and partner with the WV Parent Training and Information Center to
support getting parents/families connecting with their cholds respective
school. Research shows parent involvement and greater student success. WV Parent Training
and Information (Statewide)
Brenda Lamkin, Director
1-304-997-9357 (c)
1-304-472-5697 (o) |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
You keep commenting that we don't
have math teachers Quit
(double underlined) putting the math teachers in administration those folds
are interested in $$, and will migrate toward the higher paying jobs --
administration that is hurting our children they benefit kids more by
teaching math skills. If we
have such an opiod crisis, hire more health (last two words double
underlined) teachers. I
really think every teacher is important I taught English for 40 years and I
believe English (communication) is the most important teaching position. I
just think when you start comparing one with another and going more to one
then the other, all you get is resentment! (underlined) |
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Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Look @ 55 LEAs before (undelined)
we start charter schools. Way too many LEAs when you look @ our
population. We closed RESAs
before we looked @ small counties - why RESA might have bene the way to go Charter schools have no accountability
to how funds are used - that's not a good idea ESAs - that money needs accounted for
- it could be used for things way outside of education |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Consider funding professional
development for all teachers who teach math K-12. We need explicit PD maith
related that aligns w/our WVCCR Standards - teachers do not understand who
our standards mean mathematically (last two words underlined) and use in state
proven (last two words underlined) presenters (underlined) ? ? at our high school standards
they are not aligned to SAT (double underlined) testing |
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Monongalia County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Consider not having a superintendent for each county. Some counties are
so small, it seems quite a bit of money could be saved by reducing that
staff. |
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Marion County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
More ephasis of social emotional supports for students within the teacher
training programs IHE
programming for social workers, counselors need a practicable component for
provisions within a public school setting |
|
Upshur County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
- Support 4-H, FFA - Support
church-community involvement -
Keep test the same for ? and ? |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Need woodshop and Home Ec in Middle Schools to teach manners, cooking,
measurement and ? tool safety. |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
The need for Home econoic and Shop classes to teach basic skills for life
for students. |
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Upshur County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Illegible |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Stop changing the state testing! If we continue to change the
test, we cannot measure student growth. Help student teachers cover
Praxis exam costs. |
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Taylor County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Bring back Truancy law in order to hold students and parents accountable
to coming to school. This will help stop opiod/drug crisis and help students
be more successful. More
school counselors More School
Nurses Fund PEIA! |
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Monongalia County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
? in schools to support the children effected by the Opiod
addictions. Administrative
support for faculty and serivce personnel. |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Class sizes should be small enough
to allow teachers to interact with all students daily and schold be
appropriate for the ages and needs of the students. Seniority should be considered
in all RIF and trasnfer situations. Seasoned teachers have a wealth of
knowledge and teaching strategies to share with younger colleagues. Counselors should be available
to counsel their students at least 80% of the day. Counties should have state
funds available to engage social workers to go into homes to address troubled
studesnts issues. i.e. drugs, gender identity, truancy, lack of parental
guidance, etc. Disciple issues
must be addressed by the schools without penalty for a large suspension rate.
A disruptive student prevents learning among other students. However, the
suspended student must be given assigned work to complete with access to help
through technology. Police
Resource Officers in every school and additional security measures will also
help address many schools' issues. Have Master Teacher Mentors for three
years for all beginning teachers with common planning and lunch periods. Paid conferences for school
peronnel in the appropriate areas of their field of work. Re-vamp the Locla School
Improvement Councils to address individual schools' needs. |
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Marion County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
- Strengthen safe schools Act.
- Allow more options for Wevis WOW's |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Please talk to the people working
with our students. Prior to making decisions about education. Do not
(underlined) talk dow about education as a profession - far (underlined)
fewer students are enrolling as educators. This is already a huge problem but
it is going to be a nightmare 10-15 years from now. |
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Marion County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
We test our students to death
The testing process is not consistent! Teacher education candidates are
tested to death and the cost is Ridiculous! (underlined multiple times) |
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Randolph County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
1) Flexible schoold day. Allow
classes to start later in day.
2) Change the way public schools are funded. (Not per pupil
allotments.) 3) Reduce core
content requirements for education majors in college. 4) Allow teacher input at all
policy-making levels. 5)
Allow students to opt-out if they have met graduation requirements. 6) Increase funding for the
Arts. 7) Allow counties the
freedom to offer courses that are not required. 8) Increase funding for
"alternative" school for students with behavior/emotional need |
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Randolph County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Allow teachers to generate ideas regarding the best method to teach
students in their schools. Reduce prescribed requirements. |
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Barbour County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Change what is expected at each
grade level - state standards. We are expecting too much of our kids, things
that they are not developmentally ready for. We also need to change our
expectations - you can't get 100% of al kids to be at grade level in reading
or math, that is statistically impossible. We need to measure growth, kids
with special needs may never be proficient, but they'll show growth. |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Testing really creates an
atmosphere of failure. We need to celebrate the wonderful things we are
doing. We need to look in the past and to furute. A hundred years ago kids
were working in mines. More kids take algebra than ever before in history. We
need to look at creating healthy, happy citizens who can find good paying
jobs. I beive we need to promote technical programs. We need to have a set of
basic skills that are required. Who really needs to know how to balance
chemical equations after they graduate? It is important for a few. Can kids
read, write, and do basic math? Can they function in society. We need to
provide opportunities to be on a need to college path as well, but we have
forgotten the fair to average student in our push to be the best at
everything. |
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Harrison County Schools |
Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Open up standards review for high school. CCR standards are not aligned
to the SAT. SAT and the College Board have their own well-established
standards. |
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Clarksburg (Robert C. Byrd
HS - 04/01/2019) |
Schools need to accommodate parents with better times for starting
time. Schools should be
year round lots of instruction is wasted in Aug. and Sept. to review - let
down time |
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Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
- expand teach-ed and industrial
arts programs to middle and elementary schools - do away with 2 hour delays and
early dismissals. - Increase
opportunities for parent involvement - especially at middle and high school
level (newsletters, mandatory parent-teacher meeting each grading
period) - separate students based
on level of competency is subject area for classes - especially reading, math
and science) - utilize
alternative methods of discipline to ensure that educational outcomes are still being met -
alternative school is a joke.
- develop IEP's for ALL students to ensure each student is progressing
at their maximum potential. if
teachers and SSP refuse to come to work and county and state BOE's refuse to
keep schools open then extra curricular activities should not be held. |
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Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
Ideas sent via email Feb 5 - no
response received; also slid these ideas under every House Finance committee
member's door - no response received; I also spoke at the evening public
forum about SV 451 - no response received. Speaker Hanshaw and
Finance Committee members, My
name is Adam Snider. I am a WV
citizen, taxpayer and voter.
I have included a short list of practical solutions to improve student
test scores, improve parental involvement, and focus on important areas of
instruction. PLEASE
READ MY IDEAS AND DRAFT A BILL THAT INCLUDES THEM AS SOLUTIONS (BOLD) 1. Problem: WV has many negative stereotypes and
stigmas concerning our overall image as a state and the image of our
schools. a. Solution: Mark our
schools and technical/vocational centers as "open for research,
discovery and business innovation zones.
Invite our public universities and private corporations to employ our
students in "real-world" employment and research
opportunities. 2. Problem: WV student's test scores re lower when
compared to other states.
Students are tested in grades 3-8 in ELA/Math; grades 5 and 8 are
tested in science and 11th graders now
take the SAT (college entrance exam) in grade 11. a. Solution: Create grade level, test
preparation courses code into the WVDE policy. Every student grades 3,4,5,6,7,8 and
11 would be required to complete this course. If our WV students are to be
competitive with other states, they need dedicated time to prepare for the
test. 3. Problem: General apathy
towards standardized testing by many students. a: Solution: Make students accountable
for their standardized testing results.
Tie minimal performance standards to: student grade-level promotion or
student grade point average.
Provide students with positive and negative consequences. Example: Students will receive a 5%
grade improvement on 1 report card in courses in which they are at mastery or
above. If below mastery, students
receive a 5% deduction (unless they have an IEP). They also get the opportunity to
improve their score with retakes at the end of the year. 4. Problem: Many students' parents are
not involved in important student meetings such as Individual Education Plan
(IEP) meetings, PTA/PTO meetings, Open House, and Student Assistance Team
(SAT) meetings. a. Solution: Make parents accountable for
student meeting attendance via punishments and/or incentives. For example, if a student's parent is
receiving financial assistance it he form of disability benefits, food
stamps, etc. that parent must attend a set percentage of student/school-based
meetings or they will not receive their full, regular benefits. 5. Problem: The WV Department of
Education makes major changes to Content Standards and Objectives (CSOs) at
too fast of a rate for students, teachers, principals and schools to
effectively work towards those standards. a. Solution: All Content Standards and
Objectives (CSOs) and Content Skill
Sets (CSSs) changes are limited to changes once in a 5-year cycle
after review of current standards' efficacy. This would prevent the constant
changes of educational targets for students and teachers which makes the
entire educational process less effective. 6. Problem: Many WV adults express a
desire for financial literacy (aka personal finance) to be included in the
high school curriculum for students.
Many students do not learn important financial concepts which leaves
them inadequately prepared for life after high school. a. Solution: Make financial literacy a required,
stand-along course at the high school level and coded into WVDE policy. 7. Problem: Students come to WV classrooms dealing
with an array of mental problems due to many home and societal issues. The effects of mental illness have a
huge negative effect to our schools. a. Solution: Provide
dedicated funding to add social workers, counselors and school psychologists
to the county and school level.
Our state is severely lacking in licensed school psychologists and
social workers. 8. MAJOR Problem:
lack of adequate number of teachers at many schools which leads to less
individualized assistance and attention.
a. Solution: PROVIDE FUNDING TO HIRE MORE TEACHERS. Research shows that lower class sizes
is one of the best ways to improve student achievement. Please draft a new
bill or amend SB 451.
Thank you, Adam Snider 304-531-5214 adsnider1@gmail.com |
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Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
I do not believe as a person 65 or
older, I should have to pay a levy or higher taxes, for someone who has 5
children or more. I have always
believed that public school should be free up to a limit. More children than 3, you should have
to pay for education, that excludes multiple births. You know the old saying, when you lay
with a dirty dog, you could get fleas. |
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Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
Revise the delay and cancellation
policy. This policy is overly
abused. Schools need to stay
open. Put the responsibility back
on the parents to determine if its safe to go to school. I understand the liability concerns
around the buses. However, not
all students have access to the bus system. Most families are dual income families
or single parent single income families.
Delays and cancellations hurt young parents that may not have access
to vacation time or flexible schedules to accommodate. The kids that this policy
tries to help end up on the roads anyway to go to daycare or a family members
home at the same times that they would be going to school. |
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Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
Get the school calendar bill passed.
Open the summers back up to our students. Education happens in locations outside
the classroom. Longer summer
vacations open up more possibilities for vacation. |
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Mason County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
We, as teachers are testing
entirely too much. I teach
kindergarten presently. I
have to administer 3 Diebels test per year (given individually to each child,
a CFA monthly for ELA and math, and individually test for report cards. The ELRS required by the state must be
done 2 times a year, and the parents tell me they can not even understand the
computer generated reports. The
3rd grade children have to do the writing exam on a computer, however we have
limited amount of working computers for the younger grades, and no computer
teachers. Help! We need to
minimize class sizes and have absolutely no overloads. |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
1. Virtual Learning: use computers for
students to learn at home - bad weather.
2. Transfer: when we moved
to state with 7th and 9th grader (?) would not transfer. Old school did not give PE
credit. WV school required PE
credit to graduate. 3. Retirees: Retired people are a resource that
could help/teach full or part time in school - only for 2 classes. 4. ADA: Schools need to be refurbished,
rebuilt to meet ADA. One elevator to upper floors does not
make school accessible for a student who can't use stairs. Imagine only being able to use one
stairwell in our expansive building. |
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Jackson County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
A clear and realistic review of our
approach to Home School needs to be a component of educational reform. The outcomes of homeschool students
should also be measured by the same assessments (participant underlined the
previous two words) as public school students. (General Summative Assessment,
SAT). Students in the truancy
process or an active CPS case should not be eligible for home school
services. This is a matter in
many cases, of student safety.
Annual notification and annual reporting of student progress must be
restored to the process. |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
I really like standards-based grading. I think charter schools should
collaborate, not compete! Our
evaluation system is adequate, but it is not effective. |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
A teacher should be able to carry their seniority across county
lines. I taught in Wirt for 6
years, transferred to Wood and have to start back at zero. I should be able to keep my
seniority and carry it from county to county. |
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Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
Less state testing (participant underlined previous three words). Less (participant underlined previous
word) school decision making in the hands of non-educator politicians. More school nurses. Higher pay for ed. staff across the
board. |
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Mason County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
I am concerned about classroom sizes and the overload policies. I feel that counties are abusing this
policy. No classroom
should be in overload before mid year.
I teach kindergarten. We
need to decrease the amount of testing that is required. |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
First we need to look at how we are
measuring achievement and what the REAL goals are. are we only concerned with
raising our numerical standing on
standardized tests in the national arena or do we want specific
positive outcomes like - more students being retained and gainfully employed
in Wva? Removing regulations that
bind educators hands and also allowing counties more local control over
curriculum, etc. to improve LOCAL performance. Stronger inputs from local
(participant underlined previous word twice) industry about their needs
should drive curriculum in specific areas. Students need to be able to work after
graduation without the need for further education. |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
I believe in order to do total
education reform you must start with the students. I think that curriculum and programs
need changed drastically. I
attended this form because I was accepted into the broadcasting program at
the tech center. A few
weeks later I was called into the counselor's office and told that the
program had been cut completely.
I think to reform schools we must add more of these hands on classes
to every school. Instead of
creating "Career Centers" make these programs a part of the typical
school environment. I think
it would also be very beneficial to hold the same type of hearing for
curriculum and program changes.
-Charles Boston 10th grade student at Parkersburg High School |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
Let teachers teach! Less
restrictions, less (participant underlined the previous word) testing! Teachers need to have more say in
decisions! We are the ones in
classrooms everyday, not the politicians! Coaches, secretaries, aides, cooks,
teachers, nurses, janitors, principals - We do this day in and day out. Trust us! (participant underlined the
previous two words). |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
Public education is the future of our county jobs, of democracy, of
technology, medicine, everything we love. |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
1. Implement common core standards
fully. 2. Harmonize k12 education courses with
other states so students can easily
transfer from one state to another if their parents work for
multi-nationals. 3. Provide strong STEM courses with
accredited teachers. The science
courses should use most current theories particularly those that have won
Nobel Prizes. 4. Ipad and computers for all
students. internet connections
for students, specially those in rural areas. 5. Young people are West Virginia's most
important asset and must be developed.
6. Students must be
treated with respect if they are to respect themselves. They must be allowed to take care of
their personal hygiene as needed. |
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Wood County Schools |
Parkersburg (Blennerhasset
MS - 03/25/2019) |
Implement a student loan pay-off program where by the teachers who commit
to work in WV schools for a given amount of years (5) then student loans
would be paid. For those with
larger debt or in critical need the 2nd years of commitment would be
adjusted. |
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Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Best New Idea I heard all evening:
From a gentleman who works for the electricians union coordinating training
for apprentice electricians. He
suggested apprenticeships for teachers so prospective teachers could learn
from experienced master teachers, hands-on and in the classroom. He pointed
out that his apprentices are paid as they work with master electricians, that
they work with master electricians, that they often earn as much as
$200,000.00 during their
apprenticeships, and contrasted that with beginning teachers starting their
careers with a $50,000.00 debt.
Wrong incentive: I saw a young lady at the forum who was a great math
teacher but is now in administration because it pays more. Why do we give a monetary incentive
for teachers to leave the classroom? We need to have our best teachers
teaching. She told me she would rather be in the classroom, but she got into
administration to earn a better living. Shouldn't we give great teachers an
incentive to stay in the classroom? Perhaps tie that in with the teacher
leaders. Yellow Sheet - Please
see the enclosed yellow sheet for more of my ideas to improve education. This
is my 38th year of teaching, mostly at Stonewall. I know what I ma talking
about. The main ideas are 1) all CSOs are to be written as observable, measurable
behavior objectives 2) the student must master the objective to get credit
for it, and the student must demonstrate that mastery - no 80% of C or D -
mastery or no credit 3) all proofs of mastery are to be kept in an electronic
digital port folio with will follow the student throughout her/his education.
I want a WV diploma with portfolio to be the gold standard. CSO's must be observable, measurable
behavior objectives or else we cant really show that they have been
achieved. A specific test
that demonstrates achieving mastery of the objective must be devised for each
and every objective.
Students must demonstrate mastery. Why do we allow 60%, 80% etc? The
real world doesn't work that way! If 60% of your hamburgers are good but the
other 40% are burned up McDonald's isn't going to let you work there very
long. If those apprentice electricians can only wire 80% of a circuit they
aren't sent on to air conditioning. The master electrician keeps working
keeps working with the apprentice until he can do it correctly. If students
haven't mastered an objective, then we should work with them until they can.
If they never master it, then lets admit that. If you can tie your shoes 80%
of tie way , you cant tie your
shoes. That's the way the real world is - either you can do it , or you cant. Grade scale - an embarrassment to our
sate and our profession 59.5% d- is passing? A .5 GPA will earn a promotion?
It is any wonder our scored are so low when our standards are so low? We must
demand excellence from our students.
I believe they will rise to meet our expectations and with our and with our help accomplish great
things |
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Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Education Reform in WV Everyone agrees that the
#1 factor in student success is the teacher. We need to invest in our most
important asset. How? 1) Salary that will attract the best
and brightest of the profession:
a) Finland the top, US the bottom third, b) math teachers. 2) Respect: Today is a start, but only if we are
really listened to. More autonomy to the teacher and local level. 3) Professional development. Support/funding for college education
programs, tuition support in return for in state service, continuing
education, 4) Funding for the social emotional needs and the safety of our
schools, Counselors /psychologists, Police ** Social workers, can go into homes and deal with the root
of the problems (County Decision), have the connection to get help
needed. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
We need to consolidate the 55 counties in WV. We need regional boards. The state cannot afford this many
boards of education. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Any true student and result
orienteered reforming really need to include addressing work ethic,
attendance, discipline and student accountability. Ideas: More vocational offerings for students
in lower high school grades.
Underwood Scholarship Program Ð Pay College in exchange for teaching
in high need content or geographic area for a set number of years. Magnet Schools and Innovation Zones
rather than Charter Schools.
Streamline Math curriculum by having fewer content standards that are
covered in greater depth rather
than trying to teach everything early in the year then just adding to it and doing it all over again next
year. Developmentally appropriate
math standards (concrete vs. abstract, Allegra concepts in elementary
grades. Quit embedding finance in
Civics class and require all high school students to take consumer math or
personal finance class. End of
course exam that you can retake once for high school courses in order to get
credit (test should be what
a D-level student should know)
Replace semester exams and standardized test with this). Fund alternate schools 1) for those
who want to learn but donÕt function well in traditional setting 2) one for
hard-core discipline problems who prevent others from learning (joint county
facilities if needed) |
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Wyoming County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
It is cruel to expect SE students
who read at the 5th and 6th grade level to be confronted with an SAT at the
end of the year and tell them they must perform and represent their
school. They have an IEP all year
long to work at certain level.
They should be tested from year to year to show growth. The SE scores should not be included
with the overall scores. This
sets everyone up for failure.
Career and technical centers need to have their own tests. Our CTC students tell us there is no
need to try on the state SAT at the end of the year, because they donÕt need
it for anything. They donÕt need
it for their post-secondary training.
We are told that they are going to graduate, get a job in their trade,
and make more money than we will ever make, and that is the truth; therefore,
they need their own test. If they
are not trying on the SAT, then our scores are not valid and do not truly
show what our schools are accomplishing in education. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Stop changing programs every other
year. More Music, Art and
gym. More stimulation to the
brain increases test scores. Stop
kicking other states Òdead horseÓ.
If it didnÕt work elsewhere it probably is not going to work
here. I.E. Common Core
Math/Charter Schools.
More hands on in the elementary school, less electronics. (Electronics is not hands-on). When we find something that works
stick to it. Aides in classrooms
through 2nd grade. Mind Maze in
every school, every day. State
run military style alternative school for disruptive students, students stay
on campus. When on-level they can
return or can choose to stay. Put
in quickly 2nd fight, 3rd DRF in Semester. |
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Wyoming County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
All students in high school not be
tested using a college entrance exam.
Not all high school students plan to go to college. Career and Technical students have no
reason to try on a College
Entrance exam. Those
students should be tested on
material in their own field of study.
Instead, they are given a test that they see no need for. Therefore, many choose to just mark
any answer on the test without reading the questions. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Testing students must have skin in the game, co cell phones in schools,
no to ESAs, only more Mountaineer Challenge kids, self-contained Special Ed
for core classes. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
It is unfair to attach Charter
schools, and six or seven more items to teachers pay and funding for
PEIA. Teacher do deserve a raise
and better insurance. After 32 years
of teaching I feel like a 5 percent raise is not asking too much. Keep your promise and give each us a
pay raise and fund PEIA, and don't attach other items to it. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Appreciate the legislatures taking time to be here, however, Sue Cline as
not a neutral party during the course of the discussions. It was extremely discouraging |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
We need Special Ed. representation at the forum, 2) Supports, peer, aide
for people with disabilities in school, 3) consistent therapies, speech, pt.
to. ABA 4) goal oriented education for PWD, PWD want to work. |
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Mercer County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
I watched numerous legislatures make
negative gestures toward educators - laughter - eye rolling, and
huffing. I'm highly disappointed
in their responses. Please contact
me ... I have yet to hear a genus response from a legislature. 304-920-7515, jsuroski@k12.wv.us. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
First problem is money, 2) testing, 3) are we looking at school wrong. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Senators and Delegates that do not support public education need to apply
to be substitute teachers. |
|
Mercer County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Less testing *Smaller classrooms *Create Summative test that are
developmentally appropriate * Pay teachers a decent wage * Compensate Special
Ed teachers for writing IEPs.
Teachers do not have enough time during planning to plan and write
IEPs. Fix PEIA |
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Pay increase for service personnel in classrooms when students
increase. They pay teachers-aides
needs an increase also. |
|
Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Thank you for the opportunity to come. Please stop the legislature's war on
teachers. |
|
Monroe County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Smaller class sizes for grades K-8, maximum at 18 for K-2. Less testing requirements on
students. System to hold students
accountable for tests. Parental
involvement needs to be improved.
Alternative schools for elementary schools. |
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Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Keep Life Skills in the shcools; teach the basics. |
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Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Testing Special Ed. students on grade level during state testing when
they are being taught based on an IEP made for their individual needs. |
|
Monroe County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Class caps on grades 7-12!
Smaller class sizes! No
mandates without funding! Do not
let us lose teachers to RIFs/transfers.
We need all teachers. |
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Give teachers imitative to do well-support with a valuable income so they
will stay. Let my children want
to go to school because they are coming into a classroom with a motivated
teacher. Teachers are real humans
that need supported as well as support staff. |
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Wyoming County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Make parents accountable for attendance. |
|
Wyoming County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
We need attendance addressed.
Make parents/students accountable! |
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Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Please hire enough people to take care of our children. Reach out to the families. I am not sure what the answer is, but
we also need to have prayer back in the school |
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Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Teacher salaries should all be at the level equal to private sector in
order to attract teachers. Will
always have a shortage. Put
County system together if they are real small, combine with larger
counties. Bill High Schools for 2
counties together. |
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Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Thank you so very much for this well structured opportunity for a variety
of input But I felt this session will be very
biased due to the large amount of teachers present who take majority for
themselves and their unions agenda. (sad face). |
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Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
-Have standardized assessments
based on the curriculum being taught.
-Stop consolidating schools-this does away with the community school
feel. -Reduce use of iPads as
teaching tools. -Reduce class
size Elementary 18 to 1
Middle & High 25 to 1
-Invest in community outreach to build relationships between schools
& families- but into public education -WV Standards are common core
standards just to clarify-compare
-Less standardized testing-elementary is now testing 3 times a year in
3-5 that is more not less! |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
-Reduction of class sizes
-teachers able to accommodate all (underlined) types of students. -BETTER PREPARATION for teachers. |
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Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Reducing the number of school
systems (55) is no longer working for our public funding through taxes. We
have too much repetition of positions that require funding. Charter schools could be an option,
but it does not need to come from public school funding. If the state is unable to fund our
current system, it does not need to take on an entirely new form of
education. Seniority is something
that is appropriate criteria.
Younger teachers are less expensive (underlined). Seasoned,
experienced individuals can be a support to younger teachers and students age
is not a bad (underlined) thing. |
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Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
ELLs shouldn't have their test
scores/graduation count toward accountability standards UNLESS they tested
proficient (underlined). Also,
anyone making education decisions should (or must) spend quality time in public
school classrooms before making education decisions. |
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Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
-Kindergarten needs to be more
developmentally appropriate with centers and learning through play. Increased screen time is not meeting
the developmental needs of five year olds. -We need increased parent involvement
to give parents more of a sense of belonging in our school systems. Involve them as partners in their
child's education. -Please stop
cutting librarians. They are
worth their weight in gold. I
would much rather an elementary school student spend 30 minutes with a
librarian than 30 minutes on an iPad.
Kids have too much screen time in elementary school. -Kids need a well-rounded
education-arts, music, physical education, science, and library time- EVERY
DAY (underlined) -Smaller class
sizes -Many students would
benefit from vocational school in middle school (underlined). |
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Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Social Emotional Supports: Emotional support animals available to
high trauma/special need schools. Innovation Zones-will
there be prioritization based on Maslow?
also-innovation zones should be renewed before charter schools are
tested. If math teachers deserve
incentive raises, special educators and other teachers directly related to
state testing should be included. |
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Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
In my health class, we have gone
through five teachers this year.
The students in this particular class come from hard family
situations, which causes them to act out. Each substitute that we've had has
dealt with them in a different way.
These subs are under qualified and unprepared. they don't know what active shooter
drills or fire drills are. In a
real situation, we wouldn't survive.
This is unacceptable. We
need better preparations for not just teachers, but subs too. the online training barely scratches
the surface. It scares me that a
shooter could enter our school and my teacher asks me what to do. I am a student, and in a moment of
fear, I shouldn't have to determine the fate of me and 30 other people. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
I was very conflicted about
attending this event. It seems
that these conversations have been ongoing and I'm not sure where they are
headed. I've taken the time to speak
to my senators and legislators and don't feel that my voice was heard. I learned some things tonight and I
took advantage of yet another opportunity to speak. Thank you! |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Special Ed. teacher/student ratio
current 30 to 1 needs lowered.
These students need more special attention. IQ# to qualify for excepionalities
like MI needs to be readdressed #55 back to 65 or 70 these very low students are getting
lost. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Students in WV need more opportunities in every aspect of their life to
become competitive in our country.
WV is behind in it's educational journey. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
After school care @ all school-
provided free of cost, snacks &/or dinner provided, support for homework,
activities (ex. basketball, archery, soccer, chess club, crafts, running
club), provides safe & supportive environment for children, reduces need
for costly child care for working parents. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
1) We need to proved the same
opportunities for all (underlined) WV students. 2) Vocational Education should begin
at Middle School. 3) Our
priorities need to change to focus on WV students and not personal gain. 4) The WVDE Staff did a fabulous job
facilitating this evening!! |
|
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Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Votech in Middle School. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
It shouldn't take so long to build
a school destroyed by a natural disaster. Student's should be able to attend a
real school not portables. The
state should be able to do something to help speed the process along. We have students that will spend all 4
years of high school in portables and "borrowing" middle school gym
and auditorium for school events and the cafeteria for lunch. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
I think that further study needs to
happen to look at how WV could become competitive with its compensation
package that makes it similar with surrounding states and counties. Increase public awareness of "What
We Do!" We need increase by in order to increase local funding. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Help new and struggling
teachers Distracted teachers
won't/can't provide their full attention to their students Housing/Apartment areas specifically
for struggling teachers. Basic
utilities with reasonable rent.
Although money from rent not be much it can go back into expending the
complex, or keep it nice and keep it running. Much work would go into it, but it
would also help foreign exchange students or exchange teacher if there is no
host families. Fund perhaps
expensive but its a place to start and can attract teachers. (lacking
provisions for proper place)?
Helpful in attracting new teachers. |
|
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Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
After school tutoring and summer school for all students who are below
level, starting at 1st grade.
Less regs on teachers and admin. so they can teach. Lower the caps on classroom size
because of inclusion and other added responsibilities. |
|
Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Meal cook Ratio 110 square foot per custodians. Aides compensated for over populated
classes. Bus Drivers I -II and III.. |
|
Mercer County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
We need to offer a practical math alternative to Algebra II. Very few kids will ever use this and
it drives many to fail and drop out of school |
|
Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
State Testing every other year 3,5,7,9,11 or every 4 years 3,7 and 11 |
|
Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Need to address service personnel and cooks and healthier menus for
students, classroom aides need increase D/T mental health/behavioral issues
that will continue to increase D/T opioid/substance abuse |
|
Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Parents and teachers should be held accountable for test scores. |
|
Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
I disagree with the Leadership Team.
The Legislature made a way for all teachers to have a voice in the
Faculty Senate. Teachers should
not be required to "volunteer" their time for a voice in school
decision. |
|
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Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Jefferson, Adams, Franklin and
others all warned against the charges of bad government. We in West Virginia have had our
history filled with bad government.
But never in history that I have studied are we within an era such as
today. The common individual in
WV has no voice. The Democrats
filled with their Liberalism, including abortion lawlessness, and a host of
other issues are compared to a bunch of (illegible word) Republicans who feel
the common man exists for their benefit.
I have no party. I have no
voice. There is no government of
the people. Now these folks on
both sides of the aisle, want to tell us what is good or education. They have never darkened the door of a
classroom, but are the experts.
They have never been in the hills or hollows, but know what is best. The only thing I have to say the
Republicans did not get us here, but neither do they want to help. The Democrats didnÕt want to hurt us
but neither did they want to help. To quote from the movie ÒMatewanÓ ÒI
thinks itÕs time we help ourselves.Ó |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Remove financial barriers for
teachers applying for jobs (official transcripts, immunization records) Common digital application for new
teachers Require all counties to
use the WVDE website to post vacancies
Remove financial barriers for teachers with salary reimbursement
forms, etc. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Increase recess-research shows the
impact on student focus and achievement, also helps with behavioral problems.
it may need to be mandated so that it is incorporated into each day for
students. Give schools the
flexibility to implement-maybe 2
15 minute recesses, but make sure it happens. Playground time improves social
interaction too. |
|
Raleigh County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
We need more cooks in the kitchen.
When there is proper help, the students thrive from that. When there is a lack of staff, the
students suffer in the long run because it is hard to get things
accomplished. |
|
Fayette County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
Tax extractive industries so there
are revenues to fund education.
Implement a value added tax reduction. If you add value to a raw material you
pay less tax than you pay on a raw material. Tree = X percent, lumber =X4%,
furniture = -X4-2%. Need student
accountability for scores, take SES into account when rating schools. More planning time, additional local
control of public schools, LSICÕs that actually function. IÕm not for charter and ESAs. Real alternate schools. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Consolidate counties-cross county schools-to meet-Economy of scale...ie
GW area/parts of Lincoln County.
Consolidate county Boards of Education-this would mean less
administrative expenses and more efficiency. |
|
Jackson County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Establish Vo-Tech opportunities beginning at middle school age. Committees haven't been meeting to fix
funding issues with PEIA. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Separate AP classes from honors
classes. Put AP classes on a 6
pt. scale and honors on a 5 pt. scale because AP classes are much more
difficult not (word underlined) be weighed the same. AP and college level classes are not
the same as "honors" classes and should not be treated the
same. Students that do not push
themselves beyond the honors level should not have all of the same benefits
as students that pus themselves to the college level classes. (This is more of an issue for my
school/county, but if it could be implemented statewide that would be great.) |
|
Mercer County Schools |
Beckley (Woodrow Wilson HS
- 03/21/2019) |
We hear a lot about test scores and
hold teachers and schools accountable for them. What has happened that we cannot allow
students to be response of for their scores? I have seen countless students
that are burned out because of testing and just bubble in and then take a
nap. It donÕt bother them and
they know it. We will only have
students care when they are immediately effected. Please provide funding for programs
such as In-School suspension so that studentsÕ may get help in school. This is more effective than sending
then home to hand out. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Students want increased funding for computers, updated materials, texts,
libraries, wifi, etc. Their resources are out of date. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Instead of having charter schools-exempt some rules and regulations
placed on traditional schools.
Give the power to the students teachers and local community to create
the school and learning environment that best suits their unique needs and
strengths. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Special Education caseloads were
raised several years ago from 16 to 1 to 30 to1. This move has really affected my
students because we cannot provide the services that students with
disabilities need. By nearly
doubling the students I service, we cannot give my student individualized
attention. Caseloads need to be
reduced back to 16 to 1. |
|
Kanawha County Schools |
Charleston (Capital HS -
03/20/2019) |
Legitimate plan for reviewing
curriculum and making changes to attain real (word underlined) results. Setting realistic standards to can be
reached through a natural academic career progression. 1) starting with an incoming
class Ex: Freshmen class
(graduation year 2023) 2)
altering cirriculum that's pused. After pace at which it is taught. 3) Observe and analyze test results
from class of 2023. |
|
Mercer County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
Homeschool. Students/families need
accountability. There is too much
room for abuse, neglect, trafficking.
Right now a 5 year old could begin home schooling and the district
would not see proof of this student existing until 3rd grade 4 years without
foundational skills. Teachers
need effective preparation, support and compensation. Less focus on test score, rather focus
on social-emotional health.
Accountability for students on testing similar to Virginia SOL
testing. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
Education Reform Ideas ¥ State Aid Formula o Not Enough Money o When the property value goes down
the cost of educating students stays the same. o Cutting Janitor's hours and
positions so they do not have time to clean the buildings like they need/want
to. ¥ Step 1 & 2-Employee
Salary ¥ Step 6a-Mantenance o Heating and Cooling Systems o Basic Repairs that Should Occur with
Regular Use o Maintenance
regularly so repairs aren't needed as much. ¥ Recruit and Retain Staff o PEIA o Competitive Pay o Less Riffs o Smaller Class Sizes & Etc. ¥ Student Health o Physical & Mental ¥ PEIA o Lower Costs o Co-Pays, Premiums, Etc. ¥ Smaller Class Sizes ¥ Afterschool Programs o More than just sports o Food o Transportation o Academics o Enrichment o Trips ¥ Law Enforcement at all Schools ¥ More Training and PD ¥ Better Connections with Colleges and
Universities o Dual Credit o Dual Enrollment o Enrichment ¥ No More "Flavor of the Week"
Teaching/Buzz Words ¥ Protect
Seniority ¥ Administration Must
Have Teaching Experience ¥ Push
for other options besides just traditional college. ¥ Fine Arts & Electives o Life Skills o Shop Class o Home Ec. o Cooking o Sewing o Personal Finance o Basic Computer Skills o Music o Art o Graphic Design o Photography o Film o Acting o So Many More Education Betterment Mount
View High School March 19, 2019 1. Excellence cannot be
achieved without adequate professional staff, service personnel, and
volunteers. a) Regardless of
enrolment numbers, the minimum justifiable staff numbers will not meet the
needs of the students. The square footage of the building does not reduce,
the time it takes to prep fresh food does not decrease, the time it takes to
prepare a lesson does not change, and the length of some bus runs do not
change. The quantity of the work remains the same but the quality of those
services becomes expendable in order to meet the justifiable ratio numbers
thus making the budget balanced.
This does not promote excellence. Cleaning routines can change from
daily care into weekly care to ensure all areas get some attention, the fresh
food and home cooked feel of the meals becomes heat and eat meals and
vegetables in baggies instead of a full salad bar because of being at the
minimum justifiable service numbers.
School is supposed to be the safest place in the life of every
student. A clean environment and
a home cooked meal create the basis for education! Increasing the number of
service personnel would positively impact the overall mental wellbeing of the
students before they even get to the classroom! b) Minimizing professional staff to
justifiable ratio numbers does not promote excellence! Staff reduction means core classes are
packed, enrichment classes are expendable. Elective classes provide a much
needed "brain break" for students and foster a positive and
appropriate outlet for creative energies that might otherwise manifest in
inappropriate behaviors. Elective
classes offer the students a chance to explore areas of interest and with
smaller class sizes all around, mentoring has a greater chance to occur
naturally. c) Promote
volunteerism in the arts. Create a sponsorship or grants for artists who want
to share their skills with students. (Piano, guitar, drama, voice, pottery,
art) A wise person once said," It takes a village to raise a
child." Adhering to the practice of funding staff based on enrolment
numbers depletes the members of the village needed to raise any child given
to our care. The children deserve the equivalent of a Global City to prepare
them for an international existence not a skeleton crew of overburdened and
weary villagers.
Thank You,
Kristie Shrewsbury
Parent, Aide, and Villager
304-308-4224 Ð cell, 304-862-2000 home |
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McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
Student Accountability there must
be consequences for students and parents for lack of attendance, lack of
effort, and lack of performance.
There should be standards for promotions/retentions from Pre-K through
grade 12. Smaller class sizes,
Grades 7-12 deserve the attention of an average of 20 students per
class. Provide paths for success,
every student will not attend college.
Students would benefit from on-the-job trainings for beneficial skills
that can be used in local business for future employment. Greater choices in electives and
hands-on courses may increase student success. Fully funded public schools, taking
much needed money from already struggling public schools in the form of ESAs
or Charter Schools will not solve any problems or provide educational
reform. Students are tested more
than needed. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
WVDE Policy 4373 needs to be changed/revamped. Students need to be held accountable
for their test scores. I t will
give them responsibility and sense of growth. Smaller class size. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
Lawmakers should be more supportive
of public schools and education in general. When will teaches and service
personnel get the respect they are due.
Rights are being eroded and teaches are leaving the classrooms. Seniority should pay an important role
during t RIFTS and transfers. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
As educators we need to trust to
have the freedom to teach our students.
Our students need to be held accountable for their attendance and
testing. If teachers were not
portrayed as villains then we could attract more teachers. We have government officials trying to
make educational decisions with no experience in a classroom. It would be like me telling a
doctor how to practice and never had studied medicine. You cannot understand how hard we work
in public education and it is not appreciated. This is a very sad time. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
I feel republican lawmakers feel
that each year, they need to launch
a personal attack against
teachers. They want to break-up
the public school system and our kids will suffer! Piece by piece they are trying to
destroy the system and everything teachers and school staff work for. They don't want to fund our
insurance. They want to rob us of
our seniority. They want to take
away our right to be in a labor union.
A principal does not like our looks? They can get rid of us! |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
There needs to be more family
involvement, Parent/Teacher Conferences, utilize parent volunteers. Appropriate staff is essential for
special needs students. Reading and
Math need to be priorities.
Accelerated Reader Programs should be considered. FYI - As a parent I, once again, feel
unwelcome and unwanted here. I
have attended all school meetings since my feelings are "Don't complain
about it if you are not willing to try to fix it." Thank you |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
As a student at Mountview, I think that we need cleaner schools. I think that some of the other
students here would act better if we had a nicer school, and if we had more
free time, we probably would do
better. We need better
structure. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
McDowell County has a severe need for qualitied technical staff. With the increasing technology
requirements of the students and staff.
We need a continuing funding source hat will provide for that Human
Capitol. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
We need increased funding or technology and tech related
initiatives. Increased
Professional Development for technology in the classroom for teachers and
administrators. It seems we have
started to move technology to the back burner once again. |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
Counties need more funding and no cut to funding (ESA, Charter Schools) |
|
McDowell County Schools |
Welch (Mount View HS -
03/19/2019) |
Instructional Quality: Like -
Provide financial support to become certified in areas of high-need. county salary supplements to attract
certified teachers into hard-to-fill positions. Dislike: Allowing RIF/Transfer on seniority. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Class size limits should be lowered
and strictly held to. We are
testing entirely too much. In
kindergarten we are presently doing report cards 4 times a year, ELRS twice
in a year, CFA's tested for ELA and Math every month and Diebels 3 times a
year with progress monitoring monthly.
The state's ELRS report, the parents will tell you it makes no sense
to us. HELP!!! We need to look at
realistically funding schools as all the counties need to hire more people to
be successful. I am presently
working at a kindergarten in Mason Co.
The school has 530+ students with the highest homeless population , we
have only 3 sp. ed. teachers and no title services. We need help with the struggling
students and interventionists. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
We in WV have a rich history of
supporting the arts in many counties.
I hope I do not have to remind others of the importance of the arts in
developing well-educated citizens of the future. These classes provide the
students with the higher learnings/problem solving skills and creativity
needed in today's world. Studies
have proven test scores raise where the arts are strong in the educational
program. |
|
Wayne County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
How far is Homeplate to 2nd base?
HS? NCAA? Majors? The answer is 127ft for all. It's been 127ft since 1850's. How can you change the criteria every
other year and meet a target? Leave it alone for a while. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Teacher to student ratio needs to be 15 to 1. We had aides in K, 1st, 2nd. More classrooms to accommodate. I want there to be a
"pilot" not Charter or ESA.
ESA = I do not know what they are teaching. |
|
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Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Schools need to develop resource
centers for parents. Maybe a team
of teachers who can offer advice and support for "helping my child with
homework", techniques for motivating the reluctant reader, opportunities
for skills and interests enhancement. Sharing extra curricular
opportunities. A way to
show parents that they are an integral player in educating their child. Reaching out to the
parent/grandparent of that troubled child. The personal connection. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Loosen educational mandates.
Give local school boards and individual schools more control of their
finances. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Small classrooms/schools. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
1. Small class sizes. 2. Extend recess to 60 min for all
students. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Audit central offices to make sure everybody is being utilized
effectively. The central offices
are top heavy. Small
classes. RIF's and transfers do
need to be based of seniority and evaluations. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
This form is basically a good
idea. But...the questions are
written to lead our answers in a direction that is going to the wrong
way. We needed to be able to
direct the answers in many other directions to suit the educational
needs. Different areas have
different needs. More freedom to
adjust how and what is taught.
This turned out to be a bit of a joke, but I do hope some good comes
from this. I believe we can do
better if we get the freedom to do what needs done. Thanks! |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Decrease student to teacher ratios.
We are not babysitters! we need to be able to work
with every student individually.
Teachers are professionals, so we should be treated as such. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Reconsider the 55 county aid
formula, especially with payscales
for principals and superintendents. Ohio has districts that students can
go to/open enrollment over districts.
Districts set funding and curriculum. Consider payscale for superintendents,
board of ed. workers and principals. |
|
Putnam County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Grandparent services for grandparents who are raising grandchildren. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
School control and local control.
Remove legislative mandates and let schools devise curricula and
budget needs. |
|
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Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
First we need to look at how we are funding schools. The funding hasn't changed since Recht
decision. Teachers and support
staff need 5% raises. Teachers
need to teach. They need supports
and services same as students.
ESAs are slap in the face to parents. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
As the Director of the Center for
Consumer Law and Education at Marshall University, I was here to talk a bit
about financial literacy in the schools, at all levels of K-12. We have a few (illegible) and programs
that promote financial literacy and would like to serve as a support center
for the schools to help them develop further this concept in the classroom. |
|
Ohio County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Research has shown over and over that school starts too early for middle
and especially high school students.
It (illegible) their, leading to (illegible) rating of anxiety,
depression and a host of physical ailments. |
|
Putnam County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
So many students have terrible home
lives. they have little support,
little stability, little love and encouragement from their parents or
guardians. these students are in
a deep hole which puts a lot o pressure on the teachers. Much of this problem is drug related,
but regardless of the reason, the home lives are a detriment to the students
ability to learn. This is a
societal problem, not a "school" problem. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Cabell County has 17.5% students
with IEP's yet we do not prioritize teacher preparation in the area of
special education. We need to
incentivize the pay of teachers that do more work. We also need to have qualified subs
especially in Special Ed classes.
Less 240k administrators more $45K teachers in the classrooms. |
|
Ohio County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
We need funding for supports every
day in our school - nurses, counselors and access to psychologist when
needed, people trained in positive behavioral supports. This takes the burden of teaching
staff to teach and our students have the emotional support needed to focus on
school academics. |
|
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Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Lower classroom ration teacher/student. Aides for K-3rd grades Expanded food services - Dinner
offered all schools - Summer Feeding - Bill. Behavioral Specialists. Expanded services for families - to
apply for SNAP and Medicaid.
Kinship Care. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Take a look at the Title I funding
formula. what they're doing now
basing on DHHR isn't accurate. I
service Marcum Terrace and Rotary Gardens and they say my percentage is only
56%. That can't be right. I'd rather go back to doing the free
and reduced lunch formula. Cabell
does a good job giving schools control of Title I funds. not all counties are like us though. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
I think the whole system needs to
be re-examined in a total, comprehensive manner. Clearly, outcomes show the current
system is not working well enough.
no reform should be off the table for discussion and change. In particular, I am very, very
concerned about the near complete elimination of physical education,
particularly in the face of the increasing childhood obesity rate. There is no excuse for only one year
of physical education being required of high schoolers. At least 3 years in high school should
be mandatory. |
|
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Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Please remove Earth Science as the 9th grade science requirement. this class should be optional, not
required. We are getting students
in Chemistry and Physics with no Physical Science background - putting all
students of WV at a disadvantage. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
Developing a singular financial
literacy course with a curriculum that details defined and specific outcomes would be extremely beneficial
for students' transitions into the real world/work environment. As a student, I did not develop
the knowledge base I should have concerning loans/credit
scores/budgeting. This is
essential to every citizens well-being and should be covered in the
classroom. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
How can we use some regional services to save money - ie. bus garage
maintenance. |
|
Cabell County Schools |
Ona (Cabell Midland HS -
03/18/2019) |
1. Smaller class sizes. 2.
Extend recess to 60 minutes in all age levels. |
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