Thursday, July 6, 2017

Why I quit (part 2)


Just got the AP scores - I'm still falsely listed as the teacher, even though the principal replaced me two years ago with a teacher whom he contended would do better job (the real reason was he wanted the course as a lure).

They look - awful.



The AP Language and Composition Scores (by teacher)

                     Me            "better teacher"
         2014   2015      2016   2017
                           
 Tests - 42         68         58        70

 Score   %        %         %         %   

  5       26.2     26.5      19       15.7      
        
  4         38       32.4      36.2    24.2
  3         31       32.4      32.8    38.6
  2         4.8         8.8     12.1    7.1
  1           0          0          0       4.3


Failure   4.8       8.8      12.1    21.4 

The drop in the percentage of 5s (the highest score) from the last year I taught the course to the first year of the supposedly better teacher was 26.5 to 19 - a 28 percent decrease - and from that last year I taught to the score under the "better teacher" this past year the decline was 26.5 to 15.7 -  a 41 percent decrease.

Overall, the percentage of passing students decreased, and the average test score dropped.

So ...  clearly a decline in the scores. The class when I taught it was the most successful at the school, and one of the highest scoring in the region. Now, middle of the pack. Better teacher? Really?

I feel bad for the students.

Pax et bonum

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