Here is a photo from a National Guard Soldier, who was part of Hurricane Katrina's Task Force 3, that was taken at LB Landry Middle School in the Algiers area of New Orleans. This is the 'standard' the local public schools congratulate their students for making.
This was on the bulletin board put up in the faculty office, congratulating the students (and themselves?) for keeping the literacy level below 25%. Keep up the good work, New Orleans public school system...
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quote: English language arts Data not available for this school (2005) 8% (2004) 6% (2003) 7% (2002) The state average for English language arts was 50% in 2005
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The sign is awfully pristine considering...
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I don't know a teacher or administrator that would say, "ON grade level"... it is "AT" grade level.
As much as it would do to believe it to justify general anti-Louisiana feelings, I can't believe that the pic is genuine.
Fake.
Funny as heck, but fake.
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I doubt it's fake, given the info provided by Joe Bentley. The site seems to check out as a legit source of information. If Landry's last posted scores were in the single digits, a posting of 24% represents an increase of 200%, which would indeed be cause for celebration. On the whole, the scores are still abysmal when compared to other schools, but that kind of improvement after limping along for at least the past three years is a strong indication that the school is making some real progress.
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The Louisiana DoE regards Landry MS as "academically unacceptable" but with "Recognized Academic Growth": 2003-2004 Accountability Results (PDF).
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quote:Originally posted by Malruhn: I don't know a teacher or administrator that would say, "ON grade level"... it is "AT" grade level.
Not seeing your point there. Considering the issue in question, why would it be surprising that the staff isn't too bright either? If they were, chances are the scores might be higher. Posts: 687 | From: Grand Rapids, Michigan | Registered: Jul 2005
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