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Principals and BOT Response
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John Callahan Feb 16, 2011.

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I have an issue with National Standards because people with English as a First Language will always do better. Because there have been no new reading English and reading programme placed in schools we are facing social and economic disaster. I…

Feb 16, 2011

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I am on the BOT at Dalefield School, Kevin Jephson is the principal. The Board of Trustees has fully backed his stand against National Standards. We have just issued a press release on the school website. We surveyed our parents…

Feb 15, 2011

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It is now vital that principals initiate a discussion with their Board and their community. The risk is real that principals could become isolated and at risk if they don't take their communities with them on this. I asked my Board to clarify…

Jul 5, 2009

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I'd be interested to hear more about where BOTs are at with the national standards issue. Feedback from at least one consultation meeting was that the handful of BOT folk there were very keen and happy to see league tables, but NZPF's…

Jul 4, 2009

Principals and BOT Response

As a school principal I have no issue with national standards. We receive state money to provide a quality education for any student who attends our school. However Anne Tolley's recent comments about reporting this information to the MOE and the inevitable creation of league tables must be resisted. The reasons for this resistance are mentioned elsewhere on this blog.The central issue is what do we do. we are not powerless. Boards and Principals have a huge degree of power via the non-violent…See More

Discussion posted by Mark Barratt Jul 2, 2009

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Mark Barratt is now a member of National Standards Jul 2, 2009

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