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Anonymous
Well...I don't, because they aren't. BCRs don't fall under the category of "writing." BCRs are basically short written responses and are considered part of reading comprehension. The William and Mary Program exposes students to higher-level texts with complex concepts that require a great deal of synthesizing and analytical skills. The writing component is in no way limited to Brief Constructed Responses. |
Anonymous
Can you explain what you mean by, "the differentiation is more pronounced?" And how do they accelerate the children? Different classrooms? Different teacher, same classroom? I guess I am concerned that my kid will get sat in a desk with worksheets while the teacher teaches some of the kids basic English and the alphabet. I don't even necessarily think my child is smarter than those kids...but if you don't speak English you need to catch up when your class is in English. If you've never been taught the alphabet then you need to be taught that. Catch my drift? I want my child to be challenged and not ignored because she doesn't need some of the help the other kids do (and of course she may need help with things, but with some things I know she will be at or above grade level based on her development to date). What do they do with the at or above grade level kids while the others "catch up?" |
Anonymous
| No. We haven't experienced any of the above. The children go to different teachers for math based on their level. They are divided into reading groups. |
Anonymous
| Also, I know many kids who came into OTES already reading. |
Anonymous
And have their parents been happy with OTES and MCPS in general? |
Anonymous
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