Enjoyed the show by @CasperTroopers @jcmarchingpats! Got to meet the visual caption head too! Good luck tomorrow night #dci— Jason Hart (@jasondhart) June 24, 2011
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Assessing student growth for those teachers not included in ISTEP+
From the Indiana Dept of Education - 5/16/2011:
Question - How do we evaluate/pay educators teaching in grades/subjects that are not tested by ISTEP+?
Answer - By January 31, 2012, the State Board will adopt rules that establish the methods for assessing student growth for certificated employees who do not teach in areas measured by statewide assessments.‖ This fall, several school corporations across the state will pilot these methods.
So why did we pass legislation without establishing these methods? And the methods won't even be established until January 2012? This question affects all FCS, Computer, PE, Music, Art, Dance and Drama teachers as well as many others. And there is still no consideration given to those teachers with multi-building responsibilities. Please weigh in on this if I'm missing something!
Question - How do we evaluate/pay educators teaching in grades/subjects that are not tested by ISTEP+?
Answer - By January 31, 2012, the State Board will adopt rules that establish the methods for assessing student growth for certificated employees who do not teach in areas measured by statewide assessments.‖ This fall, several school corporations across the state will pilot these methods.
So why did we pass legislation without establishing these methods? And the methods won't even be established until January 2012? This question affects all FCS, Computer, PE, Music, Art, Dance and Drama teachers as well as many others. And there is still no consideration given to those teachers with multi-building responsibilities. Please weigh in on this if I'm missing something!
My e-mail to Representative Bill Davis - for what it's worth!
Needless to say, I'm not happy with the education reforms that were signed into law this past session, especially in light of the fact that I have a daughter who will soon be looking for a job in the area of fine arts education. Although I hope the legislation wasn't meant as such, it has turned out to be an attack on the fine arts programs at many schools in favor of math and language arts. At this point in time, I see my daughter's best prospect to be looking out of state for employment. Remember, if we take away the fine arts, we take away the soul of the school and some day, when a language arts teacher asks students to do a creative writing assignment, they'll have nothing to write about!
Regional Class-A CHAMPIONS!
Congratulations to the Patriot Winter Guard, who took top honors in the Regional Class-A State Championship on Saturday, March 5, 2011!
Drumline Takes 3rd!
Congratulations to the Winter Drumline on a 3rd place finish at Warsaw High School!
Great Weekend!
It was a great weekend for the Patriot Band!
ISSMA Results
Congratulations to Neal Fennig and Liza Haggenjos on Gold solo performances! Also congratulations to the Saxophone Trio (Gold) and the Woodwind Quartet (Silver).Winter Guard
The color guard had another successful weekend while facing tough competition in the city of Anderson. The guard placed 3rd overall!Winter Drumline
The winter drumline had an outstanding performance at Pendleton Heights and placed 12th out of 20. The show continues to improve each week!Pep Band
The regular pep band season came to a close Saturday night with a game against Norwell. The Patriot Band & Guard was privileged to honor the members of the Class of 2011 that have dedicated countless hours of dedication to this fine group!Patriot Band Weekend Update
Great weekend for the Patriot Band. Congrats to Neal Fennig and Liza Haggenjos on Gold solo performances at state contest! Also congrats to the Sax trio (gold) and the Woodwind quartet (silver). Also, outstanding performance by the Winter Drumline - 12 out of 20. Great show ladies and gentlemen! Dissappointing third place finish for the Winter Guard but still a great show, especially considering we were in school 1/2 day all week! Next week - State guard finals.
Patriot Color Guard Takes 1st Place
Ft. Wayne - Congratulations to the Patriot Color Guard for taking 1st
place at the Bishop Dwenger Winter Guard contest. The guard will take
the floor again on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Anderson High School.
