Phoenix Schools Roosevelt District In Serious Trouble With Arizona Department Of Education
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Phoenix Schools' Roosevelt District Faces Challenges with Arizona Department of Education
Summary:
The Roosevelt Elementary School District in Phoenix is facing serious challenges, prompting potential intervention by the Arizona Department of Education. Despite being a primarily low-income district, comparable areas have shown better performance with similar resources.
Overview:
The Roosevelt Elementary School District, located in South Phoenix, has been grappling with significant issues for years. Concerns have escalated to the point where the Arizona Department of Education may intervene.
In December, a meeting was held by the Department in one of Roosevelt's school gyms. Over 200 parents, teachers, and community members attended. Arizona Schools Chief Tom Horne, accompanied by 25 top staff members, presented the district’s dire situation to the audience and the five attending board members.
Key Concerns:
Horne, a Harvard-trained lawyer, did not downplay the severity of the issues. Through a series of detailed slides and graphs, he highlighted the alarming statistics facing the district. The Roosevelt district was underperforming significantly when compared to neighboring districts with similar demographics.
For example, while Roosevelt had only 45% of its third-grade students performing at grade level in math, neighboring districts had 64% to 78% achieving this standard. Similarly, only 34% met reading standards compared to 62% to 72% elsewhere. Roosevelt consistently fell short across all 27 academic measurements.
Despite receiving above-average per-student funding, Roosevelt schools were still ranked poorly. In 2005, 10 out of the district’s 21 schools were classified as underperforming, an unprecedented rate in the area.
Urgent Measures:
Immediate improvements are necessary for the district to avoid state takeover. Chief Horne has emphasized the need for reform, including replacing ineffective staff and overhauling current practices. He is also advocating for legislation that would permit state intervention in poorly performing districts.
In response, Roosevelt district has launched several initiatives:
- Implementing innovative practices
- Collaborating among educators to create a guaranteed and viable curriculum
- Engaging teachers in curriculum mapping to align teaching standards and timing
- Replacing traditional grading with standards-based progress reports for clarity
- Developing a comprehensive curriculum guide with pacing calendars
Conclusion:
Time is of the essence for the Roosevelt district to turn things around. The success of these new strategies will determine whether the district can improve or face management under state control.
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