Re: Teacher interviews for article

Posted by A former DCPS teacher on 1/28/08

More | Report Post

On 11/27/07, sarah wrote:
> Hi,
> I am working on an article for a news service this week on
> efforts to reduce truancy in DC public schools, and need a
> teacher to interview. If anyone is willing to speak with
> me I would be most appreciative.

In the DCPS school were I taught the administration doctored
the attendance that was sent to the main office to get their
numbers up. Attendence counts in AYP-- I happened to see a
print out of attendence and it showed that my class had 100%
attendance for the day before winter break. I had records
showing that 6 out of my 20 students showed up. I then
looked at their records more closely and realized they were
fiction. I kept copies of the attendance sheets I handed
in. I brought it to the principals attention, and she
brushed it off. I kept the records on the report cards
correct. I have a feeling truancy is much more of a problem
than is reported. I would have to guess my attendence was
about 80%.

A former DCPS teacher

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Teacher interviews for article, 11/27/07, by sarah.
• Re: Teacher interviews for article, 1/28/08, by A former DCPS teacher.
• Re: Teacher interviews for article, 4/16/08, by dcps.