Williams MS - teach the test, not skills - Anonymous employee Houston ISD Employee Review

3.0
4 Mar 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you think passing the STAAR test is the only thing that matters and are fine with teaching unmotivated, disrespectful, and argumentative children this is definitely the place for you. The current principal is great.

Cons

Disrespectful argumentative and unmotivated students are the norm. Serious attendance problems. High teacher turn over (myself included)

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Cons

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Pros

-Love working with the students in HISD -Most coworkers are amazing and passionate about providing access to post-secondary options to all students

Cons

-Instruction from higher up in HISD is often inconsistent, and they deliver expectations and news VERY last minute -There's a lot of disorganization due to being understaffed as everyone is being stretched thin -Isn't room to grow pay-wise in this role; I have to change roles in order to get a salary increase.

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