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Comments from July 20, 2019 Poll - Rankings of schools - good or bad?
There are several national and state rankings of schools and school districts based on a variety of criteria. Do you think these rankings have a positive or a negative effect on school quality?
| Answer | Respondent |
|---|---|
| I think it can have both effects. If a school has a positive rating, they can become complacent and also feel pressure to live up to the expectations. If it is negative, they may not even try to improve themselves. | Anonymous |
| I am not sure if the ranking's criteria are publicized and utilized by a district to promote initiative and change. However, once ranked I believe a school district uses that ranking to continue school quality, promote excellence and raise expectations for overall educational quality. | Anonymous |
| My gut says negative, but being in a poorly rated school, I can say that our school "quality" rivals that of many other schools. Our challenges aren't related to the instructional practices, but rather the lack of exposure prior to entering school, little value placed on education, support from parents, etc. | Anonymous |
| These rankings most closely correlate with socio-economic factors and promote an overemphasis on testing. Efforts would be better directed at supporting and improving instruction and addressing the fundamental needs of students dealing with poverty, second language, and learning difference issues. | Anonymous |
| I believe all schools are doing the best they can. What might truly help would be direct supervision from more knowledgeable people and better funding. | Anonymous |
| Rankings do cause pause and reflection by schools and their constituents. That isn't a bad thing. | Anonymous |
| I do not know what my district is doing. | Anonymous |
| I trust the local authorities to make their own informed decisions. | Anonymous |
| These rankings fail to take into account the challenges that some districts face such as the influx of immigrants who have little to no education foundation but are expected to graduate at the same standards knowing full well that based on their age, it’s next to impossible. So such districts will always be left behind. | Anonymous |
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