Re: Teacher interviews for article

Posted by dcps on 4/16/08

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Did you write the article? I would be interested to read it.
The doctoring of documents in the DCPS is common place. The
majority of IEP's are false. On 1/28/08, A former DCPS teacher
wrote:
> 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&37;
> 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&37;.
>
> 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.