Bangor: School officials at odds over No Child report
Bangor Daily News, April 27, 2007
(excerpt) The Maine Department of Education on Thursday released its annual list of high school academic progress as determined by results of the 2006 SAT given to all juniors in the state.
Education Commissioner Susan Gendron said the results showed some areas of success but also pointed out the need for action on high school reform.
School officials in Bangor, however, called the results "misleading" and stressed that what needs to be reformed are parts of NCLB.
Despite the fact that as a school, Bangor High School students overall outperformed their peers on a statewide basis — ranking sixth in the state in terms of their average mathematics, critical reading and writing scores, the school has for the first time been placed on the list of 51 schools identified as "continuous improvement priority schools," or CIPS.
In the first year that a school does not show adequate yearly progress under NCLB, the school is placed on "monitor" status. If it does not meet the target a second year in a row, it goes to "Continuous Improvement Priority School" status.
(excerpt) The Maine Department of Education on Thursday released its annual list of high school academic progress as determined by results of the 2006 SAT given to all juniors in the state.
Education Commissioner Susan Gendron said the results showed some areas of success but also pointed out the need for action on high school reform.
School officials in Bangor, however, called the results "misleading" and stressed that what needs to be reformed are parts of NCLB.
Despite the fact that as a school, Bangor High School students overall outperformed their peers on a statewide basis — ranking sixth in the state in terms of their average mathematics, critical reading and writing scores, the school has for the first time been placed on the list of 51 schools identified as "continuous improvement priority schools," or CIPS.
In the first year that a school does not show adequate yearly progress under NCLB, the school is placed on "monitor" status. If it does not meet the target a second year in a row, it goes to "Continuous Improvement Priority School" status.
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