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SIMS Concerns Escalate; Faculty Rep Council Creates MTI-SIMS Task Force

At the May 20 MTI Faculty Representative Council meeting, members were invited to share concerns over the District’s planned implementation of SIMS (Student Intervention Monitoring System). The enthusiastic conversation lasted for over an hour. Members expressed concerns regarding the practical limitations of implementation (such as time constraints), the impact on instructional time and student learning, and that SIMS could be used in their evaluation as well as for those who had earlier worked with the student in question. Chief among the concerns expressed was that the District has developed the student intervention management system without the input of those who manage student interventions - teachers, and that it is being forced on staff. Given the extent of the expressed concerns, MTI’s Faculty Representative Council adopted a motion recommending that all MTI members refrain from utilizing SIMS until an MTI Task Force concludes its work and reports its findings and recommendations regarding SIMS. This is planned to occur before the beginning of the 2008-09 school year. Any MTI member who would like to share their concerns and/or is interested in participating on the MTI SIMS Task Force should do so via the SIMS location on the MTI web page www.madisonteachers.org. (Solidarity Newsletter Article, May 27, 2008)

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