Rock Island High School (IL) announces the end of social promotions:
The Rock Island-Milan school district's Parent Advisory Committee met Wednesday to further discuss what parents want incoming freshmen to get from the federally-funded Smaller Learning Community, or Freshman Academy...Under the SLC’s plan, next year's ninth graders will receive extra academic, social and motivational support from teachers; lessons that will address different learning styles and cultures; and be identified early for pre-advanced placement and honors classes, or the opposite -- for needing extra help in reading and math.
Former Rocky principal Nate Anderson, who is heading up the SLC, told parents Wednesday he is "not a proponent" of social promotion. Along with that ideal is the token phrase being used to catapult the SLC: "failure is not an option."
More of the principal's message is here:
First, I would like to thank parents who attended the parent information night this past week. We trust that the disseminated information was of value. For those parents who were not able to attend, there were five important steps presented that may assist in strengthening student academic development.They are:
Encourage mandatory attendance from home
Set high expectations by encouraging your child to make good grades
Insure your child’s engagement in class by asking open-ended questions
Get involved with your child’s education
Be informed of testing, report cards and other pertinent information regarding your child’s high school experience
Sounds good to me.
Posted by kswygert at December 1, 2005 11:31 AM