AYP not met by Lamar County schools
Despite gains in several areas, two Lamar County schools did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress in Georgia's first round of announcements of schools meeting federally-mandated goals.
Every one should be able to see this just as good as they can see the school opening day being delayed
Sherri
YOU ARE THE BEST FOR PUTING IT WHERE IT IS VISIBLE!
Lamar County teachers perform extraordinarily well. The burden for becoming educated, quite frankly, is mostly on the students. Some will not even bring pencils and paper. Some will not even take notes. Some will not even try to understand what is being taught.
Hey, Big D--maybe we need some motivated students.
I did not say that our teachers weren’t motivated, I said we need more of them and less Superintendents, Personally I believe that one Superintendent is more than sufficient for a school system of our size, especially when you consider how well we pay them all!
I have not intended to show any disrespect for our teachers here at all, I hope this clears up and misunderstandings.
In Texas, where this was from (I was living there while it was just cranking good) they didn't focus on dropouts, but on graduation rate. Which students that started 9th grade graduated on time (four years, not early or late). What happened was, kids that could not pass the TASS test (their CRCT) in middle school were kept back from high school. They eventually dropped out and never started high school. Guess what....grad rate went up. IS that what we really want for our kids.
I dont really want to make this a racial discussion on here but does anyone have a break down of these stats by race. Just curious.
The teachers at the elementary schools are doing a good job and always have. After there it starts going down hill. Lots of the teachers there have been there since i was in school. Highschool teachers are here and gone each year. Probably not very many left since i was there about 10 years ago. The older these kids get after elementary school the more they listen to their stupid parents and not teachers. They hear all the negative talk about other races and become a part of the lazy masses that flood Barnesville Ga and everywhere else. You have heard the phrase "monkey see, monkey do" right. You can pretty much tell by just normal activity such as going to the grocery store, gas station, or eating places as to whos child is more than likely falling way short. If i was raised by these menaces to society living a life of poverty wanting a hand out for everything i would have failed too.
The High School was NOT held back by Academic Performance on the CRCT (which means the teachers ARE doing their jobs, thank you) but by the Second Indicator, which was GRADUATION RATE. Before you blame the teachers, get YOURSELF educated. Parents, don't ALLOW your students to QUIT, and don't let them settle for being statistics.
Thank you, Lamar County School System, for all you do. Keep up the GREAT WORK.
I am sorry for your drama over an incident in a school and it does need to be addressed but it has nothing to do with our children who are diasbled.
150 children are diagnosed with autisim nationwide? In Philadelphia where I am at now the number is closer to 1 in 125. Children are being diagnosed more accuratly nowday.
Do not blame parents for the disablities of their children. The parent can work with the child but the child still needs a good IEP and special ed plan.
I moved to the Savannah area and I am glad I did. My children go to a small school k-5 and we have a Large special education class. My son has speech difficulties which affect his reading and some other skills. But guess what He had teachers that worked with him and he passed those same tests that your saying your special education system can't. Granted I know some children are different. HOWEVER there are many doctors that will label a child as special needs because no one wants to teach that child. An Effingham county teacher tried to do that with my son but it didn't work. She tried saying that my child was autistic because she couldn't understand him when he spoke and because he acted like a typical 5 year old at the time. His pre-k Teacher and now his first grade teacher have not said he has any problems like that just his speech.
I remember being in High School biology with a drunk teacher. She slept more in class than her students did. Now there are students who don't want to be there and will drag things down but guess what. Teachers are to blame as well. I know an Elementary School teacher who thinks she is gods gift to teaching and managed to anger knowledgeable parents at every turn. My mom and sister are very involved in the school system even with my nieces being home schooled. My nieces have harder work at home school than they do in the class rooms of Lamar county.
Lamar County Schools are a Joke. Other Counties have just as many problems. LOOK AT the Chatham County Schools (Savannah) MANY of the schools are failing. Its not just a Lamar county problem.
ITS CALLED TEACHING FOR THE TEST!! That's one reason your test scores are awful. The children aren't learning what they need to.
Lamar County Schools are Pathetic just like many others across the state. I have watched Great teachers get run out the Lamar County School system. My favoriate teacher was one of them. She went to work in Upson County and was treated better.
The schools are a joke and instead of building new stuff and pay raises of the Central office work on making the schools better and get over yourself. Until you do something about it your test scores will never come up and the school system only has itself to blame.
Have had one child graduate from LC and another still in HS. Neither had problems you describe nor do I know any of their friends that have.
The one still in HS also had speech problems when entering 4K and worked with the speech specialist for 2 or 3 years. She did an excellent job!
I've had many positive experiences working with teachers, school & system administrators and board members in several parent volunteer organization.
I also know several teachers that left LC for "greener" pastures and wish they never did. One went to Pike and one to Spalding. Also, know a few teachers that came to LC from Spalding and say experience is so much better than Spalding.
LC isn't a perfect school system but it is far from being a joke or pathetic. One of the biggest problems LC faces is the vast diversity of students both in capabilities and family support.
I know teachers who were literally run out and are so glad that they left.
Defend all you want but I know the system is a Joke and people who have moved out of the county and experienced a well run school system know it too. All I can say for my nieces is thank god for home school they won't have to put up with the bullying that is going on and no one wants to do anything about it. EVEN IF THERE IS A ZERO TOLERANCE ON BULLYING!! Yeah right feed me another one Lamar County. I had thought of moving back but I will stay in the Savannah area. At least the schools my children are in are passing. That's a lot better than Lamar County!
There are some great teachers in Lamar county. I am related to a couple of them. But there are also some of the laziest ones there too. Cull the flock and get something done.