Sandra Feliz Colloca
A 4th grade teacher at Leland Street Elementary in 2008
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, Colloca ranked:
- Least effective overall.
- Less effective than average in math. Students of teachers in this category, on average, lost about 4 percentile points on the California Standards Test compared with other students at their grade level.
- Least effective in English. Students of teachers in this category, on average, lost about 7 percentile points on the California Standards Test compared with other students at their grade level.
Colloca's LAUSD teaching history
2002-03 through 2008-09 academic years
- Leland Street Elementary, 2008 - 2007, 2005 - 2003
Sandra Colloca's Response:
My name has not been on class CST roster for past 3 years as I am part-time and my partner's name is recorded. I was also part-time years prior (TEACHING KINDERGARTEN in 2005 which is not tested). I taught full time in 2006 when most of my students' CST scores improved, as analyzed with my administrator during my stull conference. I would be very interested to see a more detailed break-down of analysis to see how score was determined. According to FAQ to right, complications ("errors") in LAUSD data reporting (split classes, departmentalization, part time)may cause "unusual results".
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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