The teachers also had good conversations with other charter teachers, and we had a chance to hear from Senator Rhodes, Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee. Lynn Parker, Patricia Ryan, Mark Toci, and Malena Moore, also deserve our thanks for giving up the better part of their weekend to participate in the conference. Understanding Student Progress Let's face it. It's not much fun to take tests, and they take time away from other important activities. However, the results of these tests, if used wisely, provide valuable information we can use to gauge our success as a school, to refocus attention to areas of identified need, and to earn the right to continue in our new and different direction.
Good tests can also provide important information to parents about a child' s strengths and needs.
This week we'll begin a series of tests sprinkled throughout the rest of the school year.