Assigning work to kids during Spring Break (or Winter Break) is wrong

[Anonymous]

Can't DCPS just let kids have some down time with their families? Why must there be spring break assignments (looking at your Hardy with your math assignments). Back off.

[Anonymous]

It perpetuates this idea in America that you're never truly off from work. Always on. Always reachable. It's totally unhealthy.

[Anonymous]

I think it's hard when DCPS schedules Spring Break so that DC CAPE testing is almost immediately after return for many kids (which is dumb). Schools have a big incentive to make sure there's not much slide and the younger the kids, the more likely there is per educational research. If I were a 3rd-5th grade teacher, frankly, I'd assign homework too.

[Anonymous]

100% agree, OP. Let kids have a break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's hard when DCPS schedules Spring Break so that DC CAPE testing is almost immediately after return for many kids (which is dumb). Schools have a big incentive to make sure there's not much slide and the younger the kids, the more likely there is per educational research. If I were a 3rd-5th grade teacher, frankly, I'd assign homework too.

I don't care about standardized testing. If they want to ensure better results, schedule it more thoughtfully and schedule in a way that doesn't put added pressure on the students and their families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it's hard when DCPS schedules Spring Break so that DC CAPE testing is almost immediately after return for many kids (which is dumb). Schools have a big incentive to make sure there's not much slide and the younger the kids, the more likely there is per educational research. If I were a 3rd-5th grade teacher, frankly, I'd assign homework too.

I don't care about standardized testing. If they want to ensure better results, schedule it more thoughtfully and schedule in a way that doesn't put added pressure on the students and their families.

It's nice that you don't care, but teachers do. I don't think DCPS should set a policy that undermines the ability of teachers to meet their IMPACT incentives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it's hard when DCPS schedules Spring Break so that DC CAPE testing is almost immediately after return for many kids (which is dumb). Schools have a big incentive to make sure there's not much slide and the younger the kids, the more likely there is per educational research. If I were a 3rd-5th grade teacher, frankly, I'd assign homework too.

I don't care about standardized testing. If they want to ensure better results, schedule it more thoughtfully and schedule in a way that doesn't put added pressure on the students and their families.

It's nice that you don't care, but teachers do. I don't think DCPS should set a policy that undermines the ability of teachers to meet their IMPACT incentives.

np: I don't think DCPS should base teacher pay on an overly long standardized test that offers little benefit and takes up enormous time for students and families.

[Anonymous]

Same old story. In tug-of-wars between DCPS and teachers, it's the kids that lose.

[Anonymous]

No, it's not and this is why many kids are behind. They need the reinforcement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it's hard when DCPS schedules Spring Break so that DC CAPE testing is almost immediately after return for many kids (which is dumb). Schools have a big incentive to make sure there's not much slide and the younger the kids, the more likely there is per educational research. If I were a 3rd-5th grade teacher, frankly, I'd assign homework too.

I don't care about standardized testing. If they want to ensure better results, schedule it more thoughtfully and schedule in a way that doesn't put added pressure on the students and their families.

It's nice that you don't care, but teachers do. I don't think DCPS should set a policy that undermines the ability of teachers to meet their IMPACT incentives.

np: I don't think DCPS should base teacher pay on an overly long standardized test that offers little benefit and takes up enormous time for students and families.

Then please support your teachers in pushing the council and more importantly our hostile mayor to end IMPACT.

[Anonymous]

I’m a DCPS teacher and homework that comes home before 4th grade goes directly in the trash. I don’t care what it’s for.

[Anonymous]

Also CAPE testing (or PARCC or whatever) has no impact on your kid's record, right? This is for the benefit of school administrators...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also CAPE testing (or PARCC or whatever) has no impact on your kid's record, right? This is for the benefit of school administrators...

It currently matters for tracking purposes at many middle schools. It also matters for private school admissions. It could start mattering for specialized HS admissions again at any time (it has in the past).

But also, it's also for the benefit of teachers not just administrators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also CAPE testing (or PARCC or whatever) has no impact on your kid's record, right? This is for the benefit of school administrators...

It currently matters for tracking purposes at many middle schools. It also matters for private school admissions. It could start mattering for specialized HS admissions again at any time (it has in the past).

But also, it's also for the benefit of teachers not just administrators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also CAPE testing (or PARCC or whatever) has no impact on your kid's record, right? This is for the benefit of school administrators...

It currently matters for tracking purposes at many middle schools. It also matters for private school admissions. It could start mattering for specialized HS admissions again at any time (it has in the past).

But also, it's also for the benefit of teachers not just administrators.

interesting... when we requested transcripts and testing for our DC's admission to a private school, no PARCC data was provided.