On August 12th, I received an email informing me that Carson’s school performance grade would be downgraded from a “B” to a “C.” My heart sank. Tremendous change occurred in 2014-2015 for the better – we provided every student and teacher with a laptop, experienced a major shift in pedagogical practices, and re-examined our instructional priorities. Although I had been prepared for a relatively small dip in performance given the amount of change we undertook, which included three new building administrators, I remained disappointed.
I toiled over the numbers, percentages, rates, and growth patterns for the entire afternoon. Finally, Mr. Connolly, a school counselor who has served Carson since its first day, reminded me of something very important: Schools cannot be reduced to a letter grade.
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