About 15,000 Louisiana teachers will face evaluations this year that are linked to student test scores. Jeff Palermo has more…
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LDWF’s Coastwide Nutria Control Program is searching for landowners and hunters in south Louisiana to help trap the invasive rodent. Emelie Gunn has more…
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This school year, some Louisiana teachers will face evaluations that are tied, in part, to student test scores. About 15,000 of the state’s 50,000 educators will be reviewed by the Value Added Model. Brigitte Neiland with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry specializes in education policy. She says teachers need accountability to ensure the students are learning.
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The review compares a student’s math, English, science and social studies scores from one year to the next to see if that child met expected gains. Some criticize the model as unfair because not all students perform equally on standardized tests. But Neiland says this model accounts for every different kind of student and their environments.
Cut 4 (12) “the same level”
Under the VAM, 35 percent of the teacher’s rating is from student test scores, 15 percent is based on learning targets, and 50 percent comes from classroom observations. A poor rating could cost teachers their tenure and even their job. Neiland says the principal will determine which teachers remain in the classroom.
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A man in Caddo Parish has been charged with cruelty to animals after allegedly fatally shooting his neighbor’s dachshund, because he thought it was an alligator. Caddo Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Bobby Herring says the owners of the dog discovered their pet, Chloe, was missing and she was found in the yard of Tommy Collinsworth Jr’s residence.
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Herring says the 11-year-old dog has never been aggressive and did no damage to Collinsworth’s property. He says the dog was found in the pond with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Herring says the shooting of Chloe was in no way justified.
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The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Coastwide Nutria Control Program is looking for south Louisiana landowners and hunters to help combat the invasive rodent. LDWF Biologist Catherine Normand says the goal is to reduce Nutria induced marsh damage by removing about 400-thousand rodents per season. She says these pests can cause serious damage to an already vulnerable coast.
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The program has removed nearly five million of these rodents since it was established 15 years ago. Normand says applications to become a trapper with the program are available online at nutria.com.
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The only requirement to become registered with the Nutria Control Program is the hunter must have a trapping license. Normand says nutria like to hang out in large groups, compounding the amount of damage they can do in a certain location. She says eradicating the rodent is impossible but…
Cut 11 (09) “manageable”
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Mandeville Police have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of brutally raping a 53-year-old woman inside her home. Chief Gerald Sticker says they were able to catch up with Ronald Moore Jr. of Lacombe at his home after releasing to the media a photo of him on surveillance video…:
Cut 12 (08) “of this rape”
Cops say the victim reported she was sleeping when she woke up to the suspect rubbing her body when an altercation ensued and she was overpowered then raped and beaten. Sticker says the victim is strong, but she’s still struggling with the traumatic event…:
Cut 13 (08) “emotionally as well”
Moore has been charged with first-degree rape, aggravated burglary and attempted first-degree murder. Sticker thanks the public for their priceless help in locating this man…:
Cut 14 (10) “as much as we did”
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Louisiana Lottery players have two shots at millions this week. Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is up to $350 million with a cash value of $218 million. Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says is the seventh largest jackpot in the game’s history. The Powerball jackpot is also soaring at $307 million.
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Annison says so many people are rushing out to get their Mega Millions tickets that the value has climbed $4 million in just the past few hours. He encourages everyone to check their numbers right away and sign the ticket if it has any winning numbers.
Cut 16 (08) “to everybody”
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