Considering moving to DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:at wells, for example, 20% of children are classified as special education, 1/3 are ELL, and 1/2 are at-risk. at hardy and deal, these categories are all closer to 10%. at basis (which pushes poorly performing kids out), these populations are all negligible. its too simplistic to straight up compare the test scores for wells to the other schools.

Those kids just need to be separated from my high achieving kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:at wells, for example, 20% of children are classified as special education, 1/3 are ELL, and 1/2 are at-risk. at hardy and deal, these categories are all closer to 10%. at basis (which pushes poorly performing kids out), these populations are all negligible. its too simplistic to straight up compare the test scores for wells to the other schools.

No, it isn't. You are conflating blame with the reality of majority low performing kids. Why there are 60% with 1s or 2s is not the issue. Does not change that it means high performing kids are in a crappy educational environment for them as against a school with mostly 4s and 5s. I'd also suggest that you show your stripes by characterizing BASIS as "pushing poorly performing kids out". BASIS has rigorous and unwavering standards. No one has to leave, but kids who can't pass the comprehensive exam repeat. You say that's pushing them out. I say that's setting a high standard and sticking to it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One thing this thread taught me is that many people posting have no idea how hard it is to be a teacher and most assume that all the teachers have low expectations. Then, those low expectations teachers are the SOLE reason why there are students not scoring a 4 or a 5.

To the original poster thinking about coming from Baltimore to DC, the grass is not always greener and even in "good" schools, you can have parents like many of the ones posting in this thread. Take that as you want!

I have no idea where you got that from. I have seen no replies that suggested any of this was on the teachers. Teachers are being set up to fail. In my last year in education I was written up for defending a teacher who didn't meet growth targets. I asked, "What the hell is the teacher supposed to do with a class of 75% 2 or more grade levels behind? She's got no assistant and can only teach one lesson at once?"

Are you the former admin who just posted? Pretty sure you said that DC has a culture of low expectations. How does that not include the teachers from what you said? Where is this culture of low expectations from based on what at least 10 posters have said (if not more)? Sorry, I am not going back to count.

And here comes the WTU to make this all about them. It may be Thanksgiving but they always have their cross to climb onto.

DP: Projecting, again. At least this is a very clear representation of DCUM for the person curious about moving to DC. If nothing else hopefully this will continue to discourage ppl from using DCUM for school advice

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One thing this thread taught me is that many people posting have no idea how hard it is to be a teacher and most assume that all the teachers have low expectations. Then, those low expectations teachers are the SOLE reason why there are students not scoring a 4 or a 5.

To the original poster thinking about coming from Baltimore to DC, the grass is not always greener and even in "good" schools, you can have parents like many of the ones posting in this thread. Take that as you want!

I have no idea where you got that from. I have seen no replies that suggested any of this was on the teachers. Teachers are being set up to fail. In my last year in education I was written up for defending a teacher who didn't meet growth targets. I asked, "What the hell is the teacher supposed to do with a class of 75% 2 or more grade levels behind? She's got no assistant and can only teach one lesson at once?"

Are you the former admin who just posted? Pretty sure you said that DC has a culture of low expectations. How does that not include the teachers from what you said? Where is this culture of low expectations from based on what at least 10 posters have said (if not more)? Sorry, I am not going back to count.

And here comes the WTU to make this all about them. It may be Thanksgiving but they always have their cross to climb onto.

DP: Projecting, again. At least this is a very clear representation of DCUM for the person curious about moving to DC. If nothing else hopefully this will continue to discourage ppl from using DCUM for school advice

I don't think "projecting" means what you think it means. In order for that to have been proper usage I would have had to be trying to make myself the victim. The kids are the victims here, not me. Please tell me you teach art or PE and not English!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One thing this thread taught me is that many people posting have no idea how hard it is to be a teacher and most assume that all the teachers have low expectations. Then, those low expectations teachers are the SOLE reason why there are students not scoring a 4 or a 5.

To the original poster thinking about coming from Baltimore to DC, the grass is not always greener and even in "good" schools, you can have parents like many of the ones posting in this thread. Take that as you want!

I have no idea where you got that from. I have seen no replies that suggested any of this was on the teachers. Teachers are being set up to fail. In my last year in education I was written up for defending a teacher who didn't meet growth targets. I asked, "What the hell is the teacher supposed to do with a class of 75% 2 or more grade levels behind? She's got no assistant and can only teach one lesson at once?"

Are you the former admin who just posted? Pretty sure you said that DC has a culture of low expectations. How does that not include the teachers from what you said? Where is this culture of low expectations from based on what at least 10 posters have said (if not more)? Sorry, I am not going back to count.

And here comes the WTU to make this all about them. It may be Thanksgiving but they always have their cross to climb onto.

DP: Projecting, again. At least this is a very clear representation of DCUM for the person curious about moving to DC. If nothing else hopefully this will continue to discourage ppl from using DCUM for school advice

I don't think "projecting" means what you think it means. In order for that to have been proper usage I would have had to be trying to make myself the victim. The kids are the victims here, not me. Please tell me you teach art or PE and not English!

I think I’m good ending my conversation with you. Have some advil before bed and maybe even a little Gatorade or you’re gonna be in for a long morning

Have a good holiday!

[Anonymous]

OP, have you considered Falls Church or anywhere in VA? The schools and rent might be a better long term fit, and you can commute to DC

[Anonymous]

the original op would be better off asking for advice on reddit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the original op would be better off asking for advice on reddit

Or a penal colony.

[Anonymous]

No, quite useful information on this thread about what a disaster DCPS is and it’s culture of low expectation.

Exhibit A where the black mom thinks that her kid is doing great being on grade level at a school where being on grade level is being on top.

That’s not how real life works with this bubble of being satisfied with low expectation. No one is going to give you a medal for being mediocre.

[Anonymous]

LOL. She never said her son was doing great, she said he was doing BETTER and there was still work to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL. She never said her son was doing great, she said he was doing BETTER and there was still work to do.

Then that means her son was getting a 3 or lower when at the CH school. That’s below grade level. No wonder he struggled there. I could have told you that by just looking at the PARCC scores. See how that goes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:LOL. She never said her son was doing great, she said he was doing BETTER and there was still work to do.

Then that means her son was getting a 3 or lower when at the CH school. That’s below grade level. No wonder he struggled there. I could have told you that by just looking at the PARCC scores. See how that goes.

And that may very well be true. Does it not change that she can be happy for progress now? Even after DCPS kept kids out of physical buildings for a 1.5? I get it, some people on this board have perfect children, who never struggle with anything, but everyone's kid isn't that way. Gasp - did I just admit that as a non-minority person? The horror.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, quite useful information on this thread about what a disaster DCPS is and it’s culture of low expectation.

Exhibit A where the black mom thinks that her kid is doing great being on grade level at a school where being on grade level is being on top.

That’s not how real life works with this bubble of being satisfied with low expectation. No one is going to give you a medal for being mediocre.

On this Thanksgiving, I’m grateful I didn’t grow up with people who think like you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:LOL. She never said her son was doing great, she said he was doing BETTER and there was still work to do.

Then that means her son was getting a 3 or lower when at the CH school. That’s below grade level. No wonder he struggled there. I could have told you that by just looking at the PARCC scores. See how that goes.

And that may very well be true. Does it not change that she can be happy for progress now? Even after DCPS kept kids out of physical buildings for a 1.5? I get it, some people on this board have perfect children, who never struggle with anything, but everyone's kid isn't that way. Gasp - did I just admit that as a non-minority person? The horror.

You have completely missed the point. No one is saying she can’t be happy.

The point is that standardized test scores are of value and reflected where the kids stand in regards to content and knowledge base and why her kid struggled.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:LOL. She never said her son was doing great, she said he was doing BETTER and there was still work to do.

Then that means her son was getting a 3 or lower when at the CH school. That’s below grade level. No wonder he struggled there. I could have told you that by just looking at the PARCC scores. See how that goes.

And that may very well be true. Does it not change that she can be happy for progress now? Even after DCPS kept kids out of physical buildings for a 1.5? I get it, some people on this board have perfect children, who never struggle with anything, but everyone's kid isn't that way. Gasp - did I just admit that as a non-minority person? The horror.

You have completely missed the point. No one is saying she can’t be happy.

The point is that standardized test scores are of value and reflected where the kids stand in regards to content and knowledge base and why her kid struggled.

People are definitely saying she can't be happy because they said she has low expectations.