Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes
affect declining district fewer kids last schools small students test tested three wide
With small schools and declining enrollment, two or three kids can dramatically affect test scores. We tested 75 fewer students district wide than last year.
closing intention school
If a school is open, it's eligible. We have no intention of closing the school. We are anticipating more students.
needs oversight proficient relation scores single snapshot students test
It needs to be addressed. It was an oversight and is correctable. It's not about how proficient our students are, it's what students know in relation to the standards. The test scores are a single snapshot on a single day of testing.
biography handshake
A biography is like a handshake down the years, that can become an arm-wrestle.
analyze blame curriculum sure teaching tested time
Now is not the time to blame students. Now is the time to analyze our curriculum and make sure we're teaching what we are being tested on.
absolutely card credit
This is absolutely not the same thing as credit card fraud.