Olga Garza Ibarra
A 5th grade teacher at Garvanza Elementary in 2009
These graphs show a teacher's "value-added" rating based on his or her students' progress on the California Standards Tests in math and English. The Times’ analysis used all valid student scores available for this teacher from the 2002-03 through 2008-09 academic years. The value-added scores reflect a teacher's effectiveness at raising standardized test scores and, as such, capture only one aspect of a teacher's work.
Compared with other Los Angeles Unified teachers on the value-added measure of test score improvement, Ibarra ranked:
- Least effective overall.
- Least effective in math. Students of teachers in this category, on average, lost about 10 percentile points on the California Standards Test compared with other students at their grade level.
- Less effective than average in English. Students of teachers in this category, on average, lost about 3 percentile points on the California Standards Test compared with other students at their grade level.
Ibarra's LAUSD teaching history
2002-03 through 2008-09 academic years
- Garvanza Elementary, 2009 - 2006
- Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary, 2005 - 2003
Olga Ibarra's Response:
I don't think you can judge my performance as a teacher when their are many factors involved. This is just one test within the 180 days of instruction. However, other factors like poor attendance, behavior issues, and learning dissabilities to name a few hinder student success. I look at each child individually and see where they were the previous year and make sure that that student has shown growth. That would be a better and fair assessment.
The Times gave LAUSD elementary school teachers rated in this database the opportunity to preview their value-added evaluations and publicly respond. Some issues raised by teachers may be addressed in the FAQ. Teachers who have not commented may do so by contacting The Times.
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