How Would You Rate Hatboro-Horsham Schools?
By spring, each building within Hatboro-Horsham School District will receive a grade from the state.
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Teachers throughout the Hatboro-Horsham School District measure their students’ success with grades. In the coming weeks, the schools too will receive a report card of sorts.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education's school performance profile will scale each school between 0 and 100, according to Hatboro-Horsham Curriculum Co-Director David Weber. Those scores will be released in April, he said and the district will have the opportunity to see the pre-release of scores on March 15.
In an analysis conducted by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Weber said 14 percent of all schools scored 90 or higher and 64 percent were in the 70 to 89.9 range.
“Seventy is kind of the benchmark that the state is putting out,” Weber told the school board during a recent meeting. “We honestly have not had access to the scores yet to see how they’ll look at the end of the day.”
But, good or bad, the scores will play a major role in teacher evaluations in the upcoming year, as well as principal evaluations beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. The forthcoming statewide evaluation system will make it easier for teachers deemed to be “failing” to be fired more easily, district officials said previously.
Under the impending teacher and principal evaluations, student performance, as well as building data - including how each building scored on the school performance profile - would be “tied” to evaluations, according to Superintendent Curtis Griffin.
“What happens to a teacher who’s tied to many schools?” Griffin asked. “I don’t know that answer.”
Officials have said many questions need to be addressed prior to the rollout of the new evaluation system. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has until June 30 to finalize evaluation requirements.
Before that happens, Griffin said the state would use information ranging from the district’s classes, class sizes, teacher schedules, AP scores, SAT scores, ACT scores and more information that he said is “constantly” being uploaded to the state’s database to arrive at scores for each of the buildings.
Kerry
1:24 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
I would give the Hatboro-Horsham School District about a 15/100. I am a 2004 alumni, and I have to say that the administrators and principals had absolutely no idea what was going on within their own schools. Once, in middle school at Keith Valley Elementary School, I was called to the principal's office for wearing a tanktop, Meanwhile, two of my classmates were snorting cocaine in the bathroom, which all of the teachers and staff were seemingly unaware of. When a tanktop is more serious than cocaine use on school property, then there is a serious problem. In high school, the assistant principal wasted 15 minutes of his time showing me a security camera video of me accidentally throwing my lunch tray in the trash can, when he could have been catching one of the many, many, many students who were selling pot on school grounds, skipping class, or having sex in the locker room, etc. My experience going to this school district was an absolute disgrace, and I feel like I missed out on a proper educational, fun, school experience.
Jeanine Fulginiti
9:08 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Wow, you are a bitter one aren't you? I'm sorry you had such a bad high school experience!
Proud to be an American
9:02 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I'm with you Kerry. As a parent of 3 HH students (2 former, 1 current), who fortunately didn't get involved in the 'bathroom' activities (and these activities happen every day). I agree with everything you wrote above. Counselors are nice, however, they are required to take direction from the principal and school district. They push everyone towards the college route, which does not work for everyone. Unless you are an athlete or at the top of the class, this school doesn't have much to offer. They are more focused on MISdiagnosing kids with disabilities, so they can get more state funding. This jus t takes away from the kids who really need it. I feel sorry for the kids who don't have the proper parental guidance and fall through the cracks. As a parent, I know what's best for my kids and don't leave it up to the school to guide them.
Kerry; I hope despite your experience, you are successful in what you are doing today, which I have no doubt. My kids, fortunately with our proper guidance, turned out ok.
mac
11:03 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Kerry, I don't view you as bitter just telling it like it is. But it is a shame you had no one to go to back then to help make it right. Even now they give a warning before doing a drug check in Keith Valley. I also hope your life is better now. Counselors have been removed for trying at this school. Too many cover ups in this district caused by too many greedy palms. And too few parents who give guidance and pay attention to the educational process.
JCC
6:11 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Kerry, unfortunately you maybe accurate in your view of the school district. I sent my kids to private school after Keith Valley, thank goodness we had that option. Jeanine Fulginiti, you didn't have to call her bitter for her opinion, a simple "sorry for your school experience" would have been nicer.
Sue
4:38 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
I have to agree with you also Kerry! Know one in the school district cares about our children. Herion is out of control at this school. I have a senior at the school now who can't wait to graduate he is harrassed all the time in the hallways . Thank goodness he is a leader and not a follower. My other son who is in 11th grade begged me to get him out of that school. He is now in a private school. Its a shame that our children have to indure the pressures of drugs at their own school everyday. As always nothing gets done. The school district and HHHS should be ashamed.