Whitman Middle

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"2017-2018 marked brand new leadership for Whitman. The principal is not as solid as previous leadership, and there has been a decline in behavioral expectations. School is riddled with behavioral and discipline issues. A lot of leniency is afforded to kids with behavioral issues from the admin at the expense of the other students without issues and staff morale. Because of low staff morale there is high turnover. Honors curriculum is substandard, not rigorous, particularly English. Advanced math courses are the best, and it is due to a couple of great teachers. Is supposed to be an IB school, but the IB program is not implemented across the curriculum, with counselors and staff not fully understanding details of an IB program, and no "buy-in" from staff. The counseling department needs A LOT of leadership and significant development cultivation. There seems to be very little accountability within the counseling depart. If there is a comprehensive school counseling program that includes academic development, it is a mystery. Whitman's student demographic requires a lot of social and emotional intervention from counseling depart, which takes over academic guidance. Communication with parents from admin is insufficient, very generic, and is usually an afterthought. Teachers are mostly good at responding to parent inquiries, and stay after school one day/week for student assistance. New principal definitely needs to step up his game."

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"New leadership is really turning this school around. The Principal is solid and the faculty is starting to turn this school away from its failed past. If things stay on track, Whitman could be one of the stronger schools in FCPS in the next 3-5 years."

"2017-2018 marked brand new leadership for Whitman. The principal is not as solid as previous leadership, and there has been a decline in behavioral expectations. School is riddled with behavioral and discipline issues. A lot of leniency is afforded to kids with behavioral issues from the admin at the expense of the other students without issues and staff morale. Because of low staff morale there is high turnover. Honors curriculum is substandard, not rigorous, particularly English. Advanced math courses are the best, and it is due to a couple of great teachers. Is supposed to be an IB school, but the IB program is not implemented across the curriculum, with counselors and staff not fully understanding details of an IB program, and no "buy-in" from staff. The counseling department needs A LOT of leadership and significant development cultivation. There seems to be very little accountability within the counseling depart. If there is a comprehensive school counseling program that includes academic development, it is a mystery. Whitman's student demographic requires a lot of social and emotional intervention from counseling depart, which takes over academic guidance. Communication with parents from admin is insufficient, very generic, and is usually an afterthought. Teachers are mostly good at responding to parent inquiries, and stay after school one day/week for student assistance. New principal definitely needs to step up his game."

"New leadership is really turning this school around. The Principal is solid and the faculty is starting to turn this school away from its failed past. If things stay on track, Whitman could be one of the stronger schools in FCPS in the next 3-5 years."

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