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Which three of the following would most improve the high school graduation rate in Alaska?
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1.10/12/2008 6:14:00 AMRural students need opportunity to work in impoverished communities.
2.10/12/2008 10:06:00 PMPrograms to impact teacher, principal and superintendent quality.
3.10/12/2008 10:32:00 PMAdult Education Programs leading to a Diploma; Well-rounded curriculum including music &amp; the arts; Stability and consistency of administrators and teachers
4.10/13/2008 6:05:00 PMTeaching relevant/practical content, not teaching to the test.
5.10/13/2008 6:13:00 PMeducation which teaches through and supports, rather than trying to supplant Native culture
6.10/13/2008 6:28:00 PMcounseling and other social supports within communities
7.10/13/2008 8:35:00 PMmost all of these are very important difficult to pick 3
8.10/13/2008 11:32:00 PMMandatory kindergaden and busing home would improve attendance and learning.
9.10/15/2008 5:09:00 PMDecent and consistant Building Leadership, not the revolving door of administration.
10.10/15/2008 6:07:00 PMRigorous elementary reading comprehension programs
11.10/15/2008 6:14:00 PMMaking the schooling experience to the lives of the children by integrating the rich cultures and histories of the first peoples of Alaska into content
12.10/15/2008 6:26:00 PMinschool daycare facilities for pregnant students
13.10/15/2008 8:31:00 PMPrograms, programs, programs... we need to go back to the day when an 8th grade education meant something. We need to get away from all of these programs and get back to discipline in the classroom (not punishment), teach good old self control, citizenship, patriotism, actually teach the children to be good americans, teach them about the strong moral character of the men and women who founded this country and why and teach them to defend their rights and liberties, the basis for why we educate a child is fundamental to how we educate a child...you don't fish with a gun and you don't make an apple pie with sawdust. This survey is too suggestive and open to private interpretation which will then be used in a way that was not intended. Fight hard to take education back away from the feds...this is a huge misplacement. What adult (parent or civic leader) would think it best that the children be governed from afar? Are we not smart enough at a state level to educate our own? Let us compete with the other states, this is how it was set up. If our education is better than the other states, it will show in economic growth, because our young bright minds will invent a better way, we should expect them to take us to the next level in all areas of life. I get excited when I think about what the possibilities are and I get mad when I think of all of the government regulation that prevents it from happening. Shame on us! I sincerely hope that the great citizens of the great state of Alaska will put themselves on the map for being forward thinkers by going back to a firm foundation, and building with character which comes from morality, which can only come from a relationship with God, our creator.
14.10/15/2008 11:07:00 PMrealizing the unique needs of very rural Alaska
15.10/16/2008 2:25:00 AMCultural training before lower 48 teachers arrive, not afterward
16.10/16/2008 4:47:00 PMAll teachers embracing special education issues
17.10/16/2008 6:48:00 PMmore safety nets for at risk students in elementary /middle schools
18.10/17/2008 4:56:00 AMParents being held accountable for the success of their child. This responsibility should not be totally placed on the teacher. The teacher can't control absences, tardiness, pregnancies, etc. The students are bombarded with programs. Where is child services when a 15 year old becomes pregnant by a 25 or 30 year old?
19.10/17/2008 7:10:00 AMremove the high stakes testing; and inspire learning
20.10/18/2008 6:55:00 PM3. Students need to sleep and eat nutritious food, less chips, candy, and pop and more subsistence foods.
21.10/19/2008 5:36:00 AMmental health counseling in rural schools
22.10/19/2008 7:42:00 AMMore funding for professional development. For example, attending National Conferences. Also, provide funds for counselors and reading specialists.
23.10/20/2008 8:44:00 PMincreased opportunities for arts in the curriculum
24.10/20/2008 9:41:00 PMDean &amp; Principal should encourage kids to stay in schooll
25.10/21/2008 12:29:00 AMContinue to support and build Tech Prep to postsecondary options including apprenticeships and occupational endorsements
26.10/21/2008 6:04:00 PMprofessional development
27.10/21/2008 6:29:00 PMteacher retention
28.10/21/2008 6:53:00 PMIncreased extra curricular activities
29.10/21/2008 6:54:00 PMNative Language Accomodations k-12
30.10/21/2008 9:28:00 PMModern vocational education programs and classes. Do not base graduation on academic skills only, employability should be included also.
31.10/21/2008 11:44:00 PMAlternate routes to graduation that allow students to progress at their own rate
32.10/21/2008 11:54:00 PMMost course work in schools is not relevant to students' lives
33.10/22/2008 3:48:00 PMstricter disciplinary standards-corporal punishment at the K-6 level
34.10/22/2008 4:41:00 PMdesigning a menu of options to meet the needs of all students
35.10/22/2008 7:26:00 PMeverything
36.10/22/2008 7:28:00 PMAgain, cross-cultural communication skills: Staff should take the Family Empowerment on-line class by Carol Waters at UAF.
37.10/22/2008 8:02:00 PMRecognizing a critical pedagogy of place
38.10/22/2008 9:04:00 PMNon traditional learning opportunities in traditional schools
39.10/22/2008 9:43:00 PMprograms to address cultural needs and values
40.10/22/2008 10:19:00 PMMore funding for the arts to connect students more strongly with their schools.
41.10/22/2008 10:53:00 PMComprehensive K-12 Sexuality and Healthy Relationship curriculum
42.10/22/2008 11:33:00 PMsmaller numbrs in all class rooms
43.10/22/2008 11:51:00 PMPeer Counseling/Study Group (students to students)
44.10/23/2008 3:50:00 AMattendance for studentswhich would be somehow enforced
45.10/23/2008 5:19:00 AMCulturally Relevant curriculum
46.10/23/2008 5:28:00 AMrequired parent involvement!!!
47.10/23/2008 12:19:00 PMeliminating NCLB
48.10/23/2008 4:27:00 PMParents need to be involoved!
49.10/23/2008 4:31:00 PMeducational process which supports Native Alaskan cultural identity
50.10/23/2008 4:44:00 PMsmaller schools w/i schools 9-12 in urban areas
51.10/23/2008 5:03:00 PMattracting quality teachers
52.10/23/2008 6:35:00 PMArts Education
53.10/23/2008 6:36:00 PMcontinuous programs for parenting skills
54.10/23/2008 7:03:00 PMIndividual Learning Styles approach
55.10/23/2008 7:13:00 PMmore extensive social services protection for chinldren
56.10/23/2008 8:52:00 PMless standard standards. everyone learns differently.
57.10/23/2008 9:15:00 PMSocial service supports
58.10/23/2008 9:30:00 PMMore focus on developing relationships with students
59.10/23/2008 9:41:00 PMthe teaching of creativity, communication, empathy,adaptablity and social skills
60.10/23/2008 9:46:00 PMHow about relevant options for classes and a structure that rewards students in a tangible manner for engaged participation and quality effort
61.10/23/2008 10:03:00 PMcontinued place for parents in the school after elementary
62.10/23/2008 10:56:00 PMearly identification and care of at risk students k-12
63.10/23/2008 11:40:00 PMThe issues are more complex than can be adequately addressed on a survey...but... the mandatory testing and the interventions used to &quot;help&quot; improve test scores is backward logic and further increases the gap between schools and the communities.
64.10/24/2008 12:26:00 AMParent/family education to improve standard of living
65.10/24/2008 12:48:00 AMless &quot;babysitting&quot; - shadowingetc...more parental responsability in early education K-6
66.10/24/2008 1:21:00 AMInspirational teaching and education leadership
67.10/24/2008 1:38:00 AMincreasing literacy in families and family values
68.10/24/2008 3:58:00 AMVoluntary drug/alcohol-free schools, like BABS. What a role model THAT school is!
69.10/24/2008 5:24:00 AMincreased per student funding and return to tier II teacher retirement program
70.10/24/2008 4:08:00 PMLower standards (although I don't support doing that!)
71.10/24/2008 4:14:00 PMMake certain students attain basic skills by 6th grade
72.10/24/2008 5:12:00 PMImprovement of perception of choice schools (changing the name as well as the 200 requirement for alternative schools)
73.10/24/2008 5:16:00 PMpost-secondary education available to high schools
74.10/24/2008 5:44:00 PM1. better success in bridging native-non/native cultural differences 2. screen, identify potential drop-outs, provide appropriate opportunities/high school credit requirementsd can unrealistically force kids out of school
75.10/24/2008 6:49:00 PMTeachers that have expectations of children. Not just let them slide on work turned in and then extra credit to make up the difference
76.10/24/2008 7:59:00 PMMaking parents &amp; students take responsibility for their own outcomes.Schools cannot do it all. You can lead a horse to water...
77.10/24/2008 8:23:00 PMMuch tougher attendance policies that hold parents accountable for their child's attendance.
78.10/24/2008 8:42:00 PMschool to work programs and voc ed scholarships
79.10/24/2008 9:07:00 PMco and extra curricular activities
80.10/24/2008 9:56:00 PMLower teacher student ratio
81.10/24/2008 10:24:00 PMstudent attendance requirements strictly enforced
82.10/24/2008 10:28:00 PMMandatory Attendance laws that are enforced
83.10/24/2008 10:45:00 PMFor at risk students to take responsibility for their learning
84.10/24/2008 11:35:00 PMSchool districts need to hire ONLY qualified teachers for EVERY subject area at EVERY level...Principals need to act accordingly when a teacher does not meet standards...if a teacher has complains from students &amp; parents, those complaints need to be investigated and follow-through needs to happen. No more excuses for the few bad teachers....these are children's lives we are talking about.
85.10/25/2008 12:10:00 AMBetter Teachers and smaller class sizes
86.10/25/2008 12:28:00 AMIndividual counseling/career planning
87.10/25/2008 12:33:00 AMIf we made the Public School System responsible for children from age 3 until age 21 I really believe that we could turn negative family behaior around so they next generations of young adults could function in society. By that I mean hold a job, be involved with their families and get out of this pattern of extreme SICK behavior that is in our schools now. That way money would be used to break destructive family patterns instead of paying for all of the attorneys (free-public defenders) incarceration facilities for young adults and jail time for those over 18. I believe that the public would get tired of pouring money into the jail and court system and send major money and help to the early childhood programs in our state, and maybe that way we can break some of these FAS/FAE, drug babies,violent physiucal and sexual abouses that are currently carried on the backs of young children. It has got to be stopped or our nation is going to turn into a bunch of violent, mush-heads. INTERVENTION MUST BE USED IN THE EARLY YEARS to teach parents how to get help and change they way they think about having children without the proper care and nuturing they need. It is a sad state of affairs when women are having 4 plus children and the state takes them all away only to have another pregnancy--------all I can think of is here we go again! It is very disturbing to be to be involved with families of 2nd and 3rd generation of FAS, and horrific stories of violence done to such young children nowdays. It is so unfair to keep producing children in homes with severe abuse and violence becasue the children only go on to have another generation of the same behaviors. By incarcerating young adults and adults for the awful things they do to another human it does NOT help to STOP the continious cycle of abuse. If money was put towards psychiatrists, pshchologists, COUNCELORS, etc., to deal wtih families JUST MAYBE......we could turn some behaviors around and BREAK THE CYCLE OF DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR. The ANGER that young children are showing up to school with at such an early age is frightening. I have never even remotely begin to suffer like many young children have that are entering school nowdays. It is a sad state of affairs, to say the least. The violence they experience first hand is reflected by the violence they use on other young children. They do not understand what is going on in themselves. If not for programs like Community Connections who provide &quot;trackers--&quot;-MHA's&quot; to be near these children on a daily basis you would see even more violence.
88.10/25/2008 2:55:00 AMReal collaboration between schools, students, communities &amp; parents to provide schools that meet the needs of our kids
89.10/25/2008 5:18:00 AMMake sure each student feels connected to his/her school
90.10/25/2008 5:47:00 AMAbility to earn college credit while in HS, available at ALL schools
91.10/25/2008 5:50:00 AMImplement the middle school concept across the state
92.10/25/2008 5:54:00 AMMaking schools more relevant to 21st century
93.10/25/2008 5:03:00 PMStudent ownership and directive voice in their education
94.10/26/2008 12:35:00 AMNon-core Curriculum Options (art, music, advanced science, languages)
95.10/26/2008 12:46:00 AMan attendance policy limiting absences
96.10/26/2008 1:19:00 AMEngaging curriculum and teaching techniques
97.10/26/2008 3:58:00 AMtheme based schools. See the AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL SEATTLE ... amazing place where we relocated our daughter to
98.10/26/2008 3:10:00 PMprograms to assist children with learning disabilities (dyslexia, etc)
99.10/26/2008 6:14:00 PMGiving schools help with setting up voc ed programs that meet the State of AK, up coming vocational ed needs, a set of standards so all kids are getting the same type of training, to prepare them for continuing education in voc ed.
100.10/26/2008 9:00:00 PMHome Schooling
101.10/27/2008 1:18:00 AMappropriate curriculum, trained educators
102.10/27/2008 2:59:00 AMstudent/teacher ratio (NOT average, but maximum!)
103.10/27/2008 3:39:00 AMhow we track the graduation rate needs improvement.
104.10/27/2008 7:00:00 AMDiversity in educational programs that are student centered
105.10/27/2008 8:17:00 AMcondomns
106.10/27/2008 3:11:00 PMclass size
107.10/27/2008 3:47:00 PMSmaller high schools in urban situations (for rural, there should be a link to the community and school to show what possibilities are available with a high school education)
108.10/27/2008 4:09:00 PMEVERY kid needs a reason to be at school. High end kids are getting short shrift and lack of challenge. Many kids don't see how school will benefit them and choose not to participate. Give EVERY child a reason for that particular child to come to school.
109.10/27/2008 4:40:00 PMrequiring parents to be involved - teaching them effective invovlement.
110.10/27/2008 4:56:00 PMculturaly relevant classes or content
111.10/27/2008 5:04:00 PMtraining in meaningful &amp; engaging teaching practices for 7 - 12 teachers
112.10/27/2008 5:31:00 PMlower student teacher ration in primary grades
113.10/27/2008 6:14:00 PMEnforcement of policies
114.10/27/2008 6:27:00 PMCultural Infusion and hiring of more Alaskan Native teachers
115.10/27/2008 6:43:00 PMbetter staffing for counselors and others interventionists
116.10/27/2008 7:32:00 PMreplacing the exit exam with work keys
117.10/27/2008 7:49:00 PMattendance issues
118.10/27/2008 8:36:00 PMI would include all areas of voc. tech. apprenticeship and college as part of a scholarship program.
119.10/27/2008 8:37:00 PMvocational training for the students that live in the bush and off the road system. Something needs to be done for them.
120.10/27/2008 8:41:00 PMMore culturally relevant curriculum at K-8 grades
121.10/27/2008 8:53:00 PMPay teachers more, hire more hispanics, and minorities...
122.10/27/2008 9:01:00 PMLonger school day, better use of motivational tool, like a form of museum hands on learning every morning and afternoon after school.Projects of the month with prizes or recognition, not student of the month. Learning to be shared with discussions of projects or papers. Model UN , World Affairs Council, Geography trip games .
123.10/27/2008 9:10:00 PMFlexibility in assingments and/or curriculum.
124.10/27/2008 9:11:00 PMindividualized education (sp ed, 504 and gifted), positive behavior support
125.10/27/2008 9:19:00 PMYear round school calendar
126.10/27/2008 10:31:00 PMQuality teachers
127.10/27/2008 11:05:00 PMMove to a four day week. The research shows that graduation rates increase, money is saved, and test scores remain the same (an actual gain as more students are taking the test and not dropping out).
128.10/28/2008 12:32:00 AMInspire students at an early age
129.10/28/2008 2:37:00 AMSchool district/city need to support extra curriculars they are too expensive for most kids
130.10/28/2008 2:49:00 AMTeach children to read, write and do math at grade level, keep them at grade level from the start, rigourous accountability is needed.
131.10/28/2008 3:16:00 AMSBA's at academic rather than chronological level
132.10/28/2008 4:04:00 AMPrograms to teach parents how to be good parents.
133.10/28/2008 4:47:00 AMeducation/training for educators about the issues facing children in state custody or who should be in state custody
134.10/28/2008 5:31:00 AMInnovation in Special Education for students with slight to moderate challenges.
135.10/28/2008 5:32:00 AMSpecially designed school for highly functioning Sped kids
136.10/28/2008 7:26:00 AMFinding out what the kids want/need
137.10/28/2008 7:28:00 AMCulturally competent teachers and administrators
138.10/28/2008 8:19:00 AMClass size no more than 20 for grades K - 3
139.10/28/2008 9:08:00 AMSpEd goals to MAXIMIZE abilities, not geared to FAPE
140.10/28/2008 1:31:00 PMRElevance
141.10/28/2008 3:14:00 PMPro-Active Parents
142.10/28/2008 3:34:00 PMThe state funds KPBSD like we all lived in Soldotna; we have 44 schools over 26,000 sq. miles
143.10/28/2008 4:32:00 PMseparate school for behavior/disciplinary problem students
144.10/28/2008 4:59:00 PMplace-based education, cultural education
145.10/28/2008 5:10:00 PMnot really sure...
146.10/28/2008 5:16:00 PMEarlier methods of detecting learning disabilities instead of waiting until high school to address
147.10/28/2008 5:30:00 PMAfter-school programs
148.10/28/2008 5:43:00 PMless emphasis on NCLB-and HS graduation exams in the 9th grade
149.10/28/2008 6:13:00 PMrural schools doing better to prepare students academically and not letting the kids filter through each grade without meeting standards
150.10/28/2008 6:21:00 PMAttedance Requirements in Elementary Education
151.10/28/2008 6:39:00 PMPrograms to increase the quality of educational leadership.
152.10/28/2008 6:45:00 PM1) increase pay for teachers to draw more highly qualified teachers back to Alaska and to the field of teaching. 2) increase teacher pay in order to draw more qualified special education teachers 3) increase support and programs that help FAS/ARND students, being that Alaska has such a high rate of alcoholism and these students learn so differently - need to implement effective adaptations for their learning and have qualified staff that can do so
153.10/28/2008 7:15:00 PMEarly identification of learning disabilities and learning differences with programs to support identified students--tutoring, assistive technology and other tools
154.10/28/2008 7:18:00 PMlower class size
155.10/28/2008 7:41:00 PMTo actually make sure the students know the grade appropriate information before moving them to the next grade. Eighth graders in regular math still adding single digit problems on their fingers is not acceptable! I see it every day.
156.10/28/2008 7:44:00 PMModernizing our approach - Not legislating parent rights -
157.10/28/2008 8:20:00 PMworking with families ALL the time....
158.10/28/2008 9:20:00 PMpost-secondary MERIT scholarships for K-12
159.10/28/2008 9:35:00 PMability to take online classes along with regular school
160.10/28/2008 9:58:00 PMInfusing Social and Emotional learning into all curriculum
161.10/28/2008 10:11:00 PMteachers, staff educated about cultural diversity
162.10/28/2008 10:25:00 PMalternative high school
163.10/28/2008 10:40:00 PMCulturally relevant programs
164.10/29/2008 12:09:00 AMteach life skills like household finance, cpr/first aid, how to get a job interview and what to do before, during, and after, etc...
165.10/29/2008 12:11:00 AMGet rid of &quot;No Child Left Behind&quot;
166.10/29/2008 1:52:00 AMoptions to help kids with tough challenges (like pregnancy) complete high school
167.10/29/2008 4:34:00 AMTalking to Dropouts and asking them what would have kept them in school.
168.10/29/2008 4:43:00 AMAsking Dropouts what would have kept them in school
169.10/29/2008 7:42:00 AMTeach to the Dyslexic and Learning Different Students. A student who can read (not just at 2nd grade level but within the parameters of levels for grades) and UNDERSTAND what they are reading and can write so others understand probably will not become a criminal. If a literacy program was implemented at McLaughlin Youth Center in Anchorage and these youth helped with their reading they could become successful and not keep returning to jail (yes MYC is a jail). I would be the first in line to volunteer. This would also reduce violence, drug, and alcohol problems. These problems are often a product of not learning to read and having low self esteem and no confidence. Learn to read, learn to like yourself, and say no to drugs and violence. If the system has failed these kids perhaps the schools can teach them how to cope and rise above the mess.
170.10/29/2008 5:10:00 PMAllow more Alaska Native Students here in Anchorage a chance at attending a College or University. Teachers in High School and other staff do their best at making sure that the Alaska Native Students are not successful.
171.10/29/2008 5:54:00 PMSocial / Emotional learning
172.10/29/2008 6:11:00 PMOpportunities for schools to utilize and implement researh based reform such as SLC's - less state/gov't intervention.
173.10/29/2008 6:23:00 PMmore after school options for K-12
174.10/29/2008 6:55:00 PMCulturally relevant, place-based curriculum starting from K-12.
175.10/29/2008 8:12:00 PMdiscipline measures
176.10/29/2008 9:40:00 PMfocused instruction with students 9 (in grades K-2 especially) having problems with very low student-teacher ration
177.10/29/2008 9:41:00 PMRetention of quality teachers through increased compensation/incentive
178.10/29/2008 9:44:00 PMAlternative education for non-tradtional students
179.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMmore appropriate parental involvement
180.10/29/2008 9:46:00 PMQuality teachers in rural areas
181.10/29/2008 9:47:00 PMSignificantly smaller class size PTR at 15:1
182.10/29/2008 9:47:00 PMAll staff building relationships and connections with studetns
183.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMparental pressure
184.10/29/2008 9:49:00 PMCultural acceptance/awareness/and teaching skills
185.10/29/2008 9:49:00 PMJob shadowing and internships - cooperative learning
186.10/29/2008 9:50:00 PMGetting rid of NCLB
187.10/29/2008 9:50:00 PMCompetitive pay and benefits for teachers, counselors, and librarians....
188.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMEmphasis on social emotional learning and assets
189.10/29/2008 9:52:00 PMSmaller class size
190.10/29/2008 9:57:00 PMEnforcing stricter standards for poor student behavior--three strikes and you are out (to an alternative program or something else) we have students DRAINING teachers and their classroom. Teachers are supposed to teach, not discipline.
191.10/29/2008 9:58:00 PMsmaller class sizes
192.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMDon't base the data on &quot;TIME&quot; in a seat or on &quot;AGE&quot;
193.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMAfter-school programs for children
194.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMArts and sports programs to keep kids engaged in schools in a positive way.
195.10/29/2008 10:02:00 PMyear around schools
196.10/29/2008 10:02:00 PMCommunity place based curriculum
197.10/29/2008 10:10:00 PMEducate the parents often the problem
198.10/29/2008 10:10:00 PMMore alternative schools for students who aren't successful in the regular high school setting with transportations included.
199.10/29/2008 10:10:00 PMAdministration training/management.
200.10/29/2008 10:11:00 PMConsistency in discipline, Administrators who treat teachers as professionals
201.10/29/2008 10:11:00 PMattendance accountability- there are no consequences for truancy
202.10/29/2008 10:12:00 PMEarly childhood education for middle class families. Currently low-income families have programs available and the upper-class can afford private programs. The middle-class needs options.
203.10/29/2008 10:14:00 PMLower Grad Rates...more electives diversify credits....
204.10/29/2008 10:19:00 PMstudent attendance increased, including athletes
205.10/29/2008 10:20:00 PMstrong teacher/student relationships, especially in rural schools
206.10/29/2008 10:24:00 PMLess bureaucracy for people to become teachers in AK.
207.10/29/2008 10:24:00 PMHolding parents accountable for attendance
208.10/29/2008 10:28:00 PMContinued communication with Parents/Guardians.
209.10/29/2008 10:29:00 PMQuality Parenting
210.10/29/2008 10:37:00 PMStop stressing &quot;graduation&quot; and instead concentrate on vocational skills, music, and the arts.
211.10/29/2008 10:39:00 PMprograms to reduce bullying
212.10/29/2008 10:43:00 PMParenting classes to improve their skills with children
213.10/29/2008 10:44:00 PMMore creative interactive ways for kids to express their challenges with relationships, parental, peers, authority, ect.
214.10/29/2008 10:47:00 PMIntence high standard Literacy program such as teaching phonics, rules of English and dictionary literacy......
215.10/29/2008 10:51:00 PMLower Class Size
216.10/29/2008 10:55:00 PMMore options for struggling learners (schools, programs, etc.)
217.10/29/2008 11:00:00 PMstrong Native Alaskan cultural education
218.10/29/2008 11:01:00 PMMaking Parents and students responsible for their education. Enforcement of attendance policies and properly applied retention program in the early grades to include Middle School.
219.10/29/2008 11:03:00 PMThe way students are tracked if they leave a school.
220.10/29/2008 11:38:00 PMRequire demonstrated basic reading comprehension before high school
221.10/29/2008 11:56:00 PMMiddle School for students on suspension
222.10/30/2008 12:00:00 AMReading, writing, and math interventions in Primary grades.
223.10/30/2008 12:16:00 AMParental interaction, but how do you affect parental interaction and a nurturing environment in single family and lower income housing
224.10/30/2008 12:21:00 AMMore follow-up by counselors of struggling/failing students
225.10/30/2008 12:22:00 AMHaving educators trained for special needs children and how to deal with them.
226.10/30/2008 12:38:00 AMuniversal access to pre-k for all 4 year olds and appropriate pay &amp; benefits for early childhood teachers
227.10/30/2008 12:38:00 AMuniforms schoolwide
228.10/30/2008 12:48:00 AMMoney to attract quality teachers
229.10/30/2008 12:49:00 AMStandardized teacher evaluations so that we as parents are not stuck with poor teachers because of tenure.
230.10/30/2008 12:58:00 AMReal SPED Programs that reach the students before they give up and quit
231.10/30/2008 1:22:00 AMRequiring parents to attend open houses and conferences, monitor homework, etc.
232.10/30/2008 1:29:00 AMcount GEDs toward graduation numbers
233.10/30/2008 1:35:00 AMFuture planning-giving students a reason to complete h.s.
234.10/30/2008 1:51:00 AMTeacher retention and financial support of good teachers
235.10/30/2008 2:39:00 AMExcellent options for selection! Many students eschew learning for whatever reason. Later choices for post-secondary education will always be available. Students in classes should be there because they want to learn. Students who want 'something else' should have support to select other options. Currently the unmotivated and disruptive students are impacting the success of many truly motivated students. this is an enormous waste of educational resources and very trying for academecians, like teachers. all unmotivated students do not need Special Education Services. Too many students who are simply unmotivated and disruptive are dragging down the system by being legitimatized through the referral process. Ther will never be enough Special Educators to fill the needs for service at this rate. Outcomes for SPED students are dismal without suitable vocational options.
236.10/30/2008 3:26:00 AMTech teachers available at all schools (for educators and students)
237.10/30/2008 3:43:00 AMmeaningful school partnerships with parents
238.10/30/2008 3:57:00 AMA better way to keep track of the students when they leave school before graduation.
239.10/30/2008 4:14:00 AMclasses students are actually interested in
240.10/30/2008 4:50:00 AMClass size reductions to 15 Elem, 18 Int, 20 Middle/ High School
241.10/30/2008 5:01:00 AMSchool hours to work around students job(work) hours.
242.10/30/2008 5:12:00 AMstudent advisory programs
243.10/30/2008 5:33:00 AMParent and community standards and support of education. Education should mirror the communities standards. Communities and parents should have high standards and support the schools' efforts to hold children to those high standards.
244.10/30/2008 5:40:00 AMsocial emotional learning standards
245.10/30/2008 5:40:00 AMresponsibility for personal results and outcomes
246.10/30/2008 5:51:00 AMPreK in the elementary schools
247.10/30/2008 5:52:00 AMclass size; especially in elementary school; make PTR no more than 20 mandatory for grades k-2
248.10/30/2008 6:38:00 AMreduce teacher to student ratio
249.10/30/2008 12:35:00 PMany program that will keep the students engaged after school...internships/voacational/..anything...the critical part being that the hours between school letting out and parent supervision is a problem area. Starting school later would limit the afternoon hours as well.
250.10/30/2008 2:23:00 PMStricter discipline policy and enforcement for students
251.10/30/2008 3:06:00 PMClass size and student behavior
252.10/30/2008 4:12:00 PMEducating parents- less required testing in the spring-
253.10/30/2008 4:43:00 PMTutoring and support services for HS students
254.10/30/2008 4:53:00 PMsmaller class sizes with better funding of education
255.10/30/2008 5:05:00 PMhigher expectations throughout their school career and more parental connections with the high schools
256.10/30/2008 5:09:00 PMCultural Activities
257.10/30/2008 5:10:00 PMAll of it needs improvement.
258.10/30/2008 5:17:00 PM&quot;Parenting&quot; education to parents
259.10/30/2008 5:19:00 PMStudents are held ACCOUNTABLE for their ACTIONS-Administration needs GUTS in disciplining TROUBLE MAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
260.10/30/2008 5:20:00 PMSmall class sizes, tutors in the classroom, parental involvement and support, alternative programs for serious and constant behavior issue students who make learning and teaching difficulty on a daily basis (especially at the elementary level)
261.10/30/2008 5:40:00 PMprejudice ongoing for natives
262.10/30/2008 5:44:00 PMGED seen as graduation success- is accepted by university
263.10/30/2008 6:10:00 PMlow PTR+more individual attention
264.10/30/2008 6:46:00 PMearly scholars offered to 7-12th grades in rural alaska
265.10/30/2008 7:05:00 PMAn education that is relevant to kids in the village. Most seem to be college prep schools, when in reality, most graduates stay in their villages. We need to give them an education that will make them productive citizens of their villages.
266.10/30/2008 7:38:00 PM3 CHOICES ARE NOT ENOUGH! parental programs, school choice, career programs, more teachers, violence prevention programs, more emphasis on global issues, community involvement, preparation for adulthood.....
267.10/30/2008 7:41:00 PMthis progrqam is not working
268.10/30/2008 8:32:00 PMKids need to be valued and treated with respect throughout their school life. There are staff development needs in the area of communicating respect and caring, while maintaining discipline, safety and education. Kids that feel valued and valuable, and excited about learning will continue into high school and beyond.
269.10/30/2008 10:04:00 PMIt is hard to narrow that down. All people learn differently and it is hard to meet the needs of every one.
270.10/30/2008 10:05:00 PMTeachers who are respected as professionals. Bad ones helped or fired
271.10/30/2008 10:08:00 PMrequired attendance until 18 &amp; holding rebellious, delinquent youth accountable to state, rather than accusing, punishing the parents
272.10/30/2008 10:35:00 PMa broom and a shovel for those who choose to not care about their education -- give them some hint as to what their life will be without education, and some motivation to do something else with their life other than nothing of consequence
273.10/30/2008 10:59:00 PMWow our young citizens! It is THEIR time and money!
274.10/30/2008 11:40:00 PMMake high school compulsive until age 18
275.10/30/2008 11:43:00 PMRemove high school graduation exam
276.10/30/2008 11:44:00 PMMore Physical Education requirements. 1 1/2 credits at the high school level is ridiculous. Expectations at the elementary and middle school levels- ones that have consequences. If you can't read you shouldn't move up!
277.10/31/2008 12:25:00 AM1) lower student/teacher ratio; 2) increase parent participation
278.10/31/2008 4:52:00 AMBetter teacher pay and benefits to attract the very best and brightest
279.10/31/2008 4:56:00 AMA swift kick in the ass to the parents of the troubled children!!!! Or PARENTING CLASSES for them! There's already enough out there for help, and if it isn't working it must be no help from home!
280.10/31/2008 8:42:00 AMImprovement in the delivery of special education services and supports. Parents are having to go to due process more than once for similar FAPE violations and ASD continues to fail to provide FAPE even in the face of due process decisions finding it in violation.
281.10/31/2008 4:45:00 PMMore learning oppurtunities in the rural areas such as music, language, art, all the other classes that are taught in rural areas. Give them more of a selection.
282.10/31/2008 4:55:00 PMattendance policies that meant something
283.10/31/2008 5:40:00 PMRestructure graduation requirements - Stop specifying classes such as &quot;Alsaka Studies&quot; etc. and let students focus on classes which will directly effect the bottom line. Health/PE requirements allowing classes such as &quot;Ping pong&quot; to qualify? How can anyone take that seriously?
284.10/31/2008 5:44:00 PMInclude traditional ways of learning, teaching and survival skills in two worlds.
285.10/31/2008 6:12:00 PMrequest agencies to disclose their needs so all students who are candidates for gainful employment (even minimal hours) can participate and agencies can support those persons in the community
286.10/31/2008 7:26:00 PMProviding Culture revelant materials for culturally diverse communities
287.10/31/2008 8:17:00 PMHighly visible community programs connecting graduation with quality of life
288.10/31/2008 9:26:00 PMBack to basics and socialization in the early school-age years
289.10/31/2008 9:48:00 PMStudent Support Services
290.10/31/2008 10:44:00 PMRural areas need more funding and support than urban schools!
291.10/31/2008 11:01:00 PMEarlier interventions with kids and families
292.10/31/2008 11:25:00 PMEliminate local boards directing school districts
293.10/31/2008 11:32:00 PMDitch exit exams
294.11/1/2008 2:25:00 AMsmaller class sizes will result in higher quality teaching, learning and graduation. Money going to training could be better spent making smaller classes resulting in improved education. Teachers have training they never get to use due to discipline issues resulting from LARGE class sizes and unpredictable home lives.
295.11/1/2008 5:11:00 AMMastery of basic skills by 6th grade, ready to apply to areas that they have an interest in. 8th grade competency allowing them to choose area of interest as incentive to completion and mastery
296.11/1/2008 11:08:00 AMVigorous enforcement of special education laws and standards by the state educational agency
297.11/1/2008 2:50:00 PMPrograms that would allow for getting to know individual students in need and working one on one with them to succeed
298.11/1/2008 4:36:00 PMDA&amp;T prevention for ALL students esp middle and HS
299.11/1/2008 7:05:00 PM1. health of students, (physical &amp; mental), 2. counselling
300.11/1/2008 11:22:00 PMUsing direct instruction for reading and math, looking at the research for what works and not what feels good or what the teacher likes because that is what they have always done.
301.11/2/2008 6:47:00 AMSEL instruction that builds student assets
302.11/2/2008 5:20:00 PMteacher retention
303.11/2/2008 7:00:00 PMTeacher performance after tenure
304.11/2/2008 9:22:00 PMCommunity outreach/support programs
305.11/3/2008 12:32:00 AMMore understanding, special attention remote village students
306.11/3/2008 12:59:00 AMStronger rural economies
307.11/3/2008 1:08:00 AMAdditional counseling resources to help kids connect.
308.11/3/2008 2:29:00 AMOther agencies to take on responsibility for the social and emotional wellness of students NOT THE SCHOOLS ALL THE TIME.
309.11/3/2008 5:12:00 AMcultural connections
310.11/3/2008 6:55:00 AMQuit pandering to children as if they are consumers. They need discipline.
311.11/3/2008 6:23:00 PMCharacter training
312.11/3/2008 7:32:00 PMApprenticeship not just for trades but also human service and business related careers
313.11/3/2008 7:53:00 PMmore sports programs--team building
314.11/3/2008 8:12:00 PMAfter school &amp; community programs 12/7 for all students who need them when parents are too busy with their own issues to parent.
315.11/3/2008 8:27:00 PMmore small school support for villages
316.11/3/2008 8:33:00 PMequal funding,equal educ opportunity
317.11/3/2008 10:12:00 PMimproving school connectivity
318.11/3/2008 10:28:00 PMMore real opportunities such as field work, apprenticeships.
319.11/5/2008 2:49:00 AMAthletics
320.11/5/2008 6:27:00 AMmore teacher and less student in class
321.11/5/2008 5:28:00 PMsmaller class size
322.11/5/2008 5:57:00 PMRedfine the graduation rate to include a measure for students who graduate at all- as in it may take some students longer than 4 years- but they do graduate. Right now- we measure graduation as a four year venture while graduation itself is an extreme challenge for some students. They should be part of the notion that they DID graduate, albeit not &quot;on time&quot;. No one wants students to graduate in 5 years, but if we allow students a &quot;free education' until the semester they turn 20- then that should factor in the graduation rate. If we want to stick with the way we factor it now, then we should change the age to 18. (Although I like it the way it is- we need to be able to assist our youth and that is sometimes a tool for helping them- letting them have additional time to make it.)
323.11/6/2008 12:00:00 AMVaried instruction methods. More methods to help struggling students become successful.
324.11/6/2008 5:23:00 PMTeaching to the child, not to the test. Discovering the students' strengths, emphasizing instuction towards those strengths, and giving students greater opportunities for success would all improve student attitude toward lifelong learning. Of course, this would require more time, individualized attention, smaller class sizes, more money, etc.
325.11/6/2008 5:53:00 PMChanging laws that allow students to legally drop out of school before the age of 18. Parents MUST be held more accountable for student attendance/performance in school.
326.11/7/2008 1:41:00 AMfunding for supplies, teachers, and space
327.11/7/2008 7:50:00 AMa later start time and quality meals in the cafeteria
328.11/7/2008 6:56:00 PMkodiak needs new building
329.11/8/2008 9:48:00 AMbetter system communication between teachers and parents
330.11/9/2008 2:09:00 AMraise expectations in all areas; administrative, teacher, student, parent
331.11/10/2008 5:54:00 AMAuthentic learning (project and place-based) guided by content relevance and ability to inspire critical thinking rather than AYP and test scores.
332.11/10/2008 4:19:00 PMStrict Attendance policy - prove to students serious/necessary
333.11/10/2008 11:10:00 PMParent and student home and education support tracking system
334.11/10/2008 11:28:00 PMLower amount of students per teacher, K-12
335.11/11/2008 12:07:00 AMStrong student support programs that students design and ask for
336.11/11/2008 5:02:00 PMHolistic, Diverse Curriculum
337.11/11/2008 7:23:00 PMmore time spent with students, not statistics
338.11/11/2008 7:26:00 PMDual language programs equally taught with strong values
339.11/11/2008 11:08:00 PMschool counseling
340.11/11/2008 11:47:00 PMFurther funding of alternative high schools.
341.11/12/2008 12:05:00 AMProject GRAD models across state
342.11/12/2008 8:17:00 PMProject GRAD
343.11/12/2008 11:07:00 PMEvery drop-out is a diff't case. Punitive approaches (such as out of school suspension) just seem to &quot;reward&quot; and encourage a child to miss school more.
344.11/13/2008 4:24:00 AMtransportation infrastructure developed to support keeping students at the same school all year long and separating middle schools into boys only/girls only.
345.11/13/2008 8:15:00 AMefforts to increase positive school climate, support and connections
346.11/13/2008 7:02:00 PMimproved integration of health: more appropriate vision screening, incorporating educational knowledge to FASD population diagnosed or not
347.11/16/2008 4:06:00 PMlocal hire, so students can see education works
348.11/17/2008 3:52:00 PMQuit pandering to the minorites
349.11/18/2008 4:52:00 AMMentorships and involved adults (counselors)
350.11/18/2008 8:47:00 PMA better job market
351.11/19/2008 8:03:00 PMPublicly supported preschool for 3, 4, and 5 year olds
352.11/21/2008 5:44:00 PMMore remedial classes in K-8.