Basic Info
Roberto Clemente MS is located at 18808 Waring Station Road, Germantown, MD 20874. The principal is Mr. Jeffrey Brown.
Rating
Please rate your experience at this school with respect to the following aspects on a scale from 0 to 10.- Inclusiveness: Does the school have a culture of inclusion and inclusive practices in place (e.g., co-teaching)? Are these practices effectively and systematically implemented?
- Staffing and resources: Does the school have staff and resources to accommodate a wide range of special needs?
- Cooperation: Does the school staff exhibit a cooperative approach by accepting/requesting the parents' input, listening to concerns, and attempting to resolve disagreements?
- Communication: Does the school implement progress monitoring plans? Does the staff regularly communicate with parents with respect to their child's progress and challenges? Is the staff responsive when contacted?
- Academic expectations: Does the staff systematically set high expectations for students with special needs? Does the staff systematically raise expectations when IEP goals are met ahead of time?
Roberto Clemente MS
Inclusiveness
10
Staffing and resources
9.1
Cooperation
10
Communication
8.2
Academic expectations
9.2
School, Staff, and PTA are phenomenal coupled with a challenging curriculum. The student body is very diverse in terms of socioeconomic status and academic levels to ensure a well rounded experience for any student.
Inclusiveness
9.5
Staffing and resources
3.5
Cooperation
0.7
Communication
0.9
Academic expectations
9.5
Communication between staff regarding students needs to improve. If it wasn’t for principal brown the ratings would be lower.
Inclusiveness
10
Staffing and resources
9.5
Cooperation
9.5
Communication
9.5
Academic expectations
10
The staff, curriculum & school atmosphere are incredible as it relates specifically to our child. However, now that almost an entire year has gone by, I would say its a pretty great school for all the students based upon our observations. We love the diverse faculty & student body. The levels of communication: 1) administration to parents, 2) teachers to parents, 3) teachers to students, 4) PTA to parents, 5) facilitators of extra curricular activities are timely & actionable. Our child has really blossomed academically & socially even with a diagnosis of autism. This is a testament to the overall family atmosphere fostered by the Principal, Staff and student body.
Inclusiveness
9.3
Staffing and resources
6.1
Cooperation
4.6
Communication
4.3
Academic expectations
9.4
Mr. Brown is dedicated to his students and sets an amazing example that, unfortunately, not all of his staff choose to follow. Special Education staff are phenomenal and many teachers are good with students however, some see 504 plans and IEPs as a nuisance & are notably aggravated should a student or case manager advocate for accommodations. Communication between teachers and, sometimes between teachers & counseling or administrative staff could definitely benefit from improving.