October waitlist data is up

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Anonymous wrote:So how is this failure to figure out how to admit smart rising ninth graders who want to fill empty seats at BASIS reflected in the these WL data?

Not remotely clear what you are asking/saying. As has been explained several times on this thread alone, BASIS DC does not admit 9th graders because DC won't allow them to give placement tests. As such, there are no "empty seats". Available seats (as calculated by max student occupancy according to their charter) are filled in 5th grade, which is flexed up and down based on enrollments in older grades. Unless and until BASIS DC is allowed to use placement tests the "WL data" for 9th grade is irrelevant. For instance, 138 kids are on the WL for 9th grade at BASIS DC this year. Whether it was 1 or 500 would have made no difference; zero were going to be admitted.

What about this is not clear to you?

So why is there even a discussion about the WL at BASIS? How is BASIS relevant to this thread? Who cares about the BASIS WL ?

Because there were 100+ kids who did not get off the WL. Because BASIS is a popular choice for 5th grade families, particularly the UMC Hill demo that populates DCUM. Because it is a school in DC in the common lottery?

Lots of DCUM threads that have nothing to do with BASIS turn into BASIS discussions. This thread is about WL data and the discussion occurring is about WL and enrollments. Most ironically the discussion to which you object is actually (for once) on topic.

So no WL for ninth grade for BASIS? Ever? Not even to fill seats left open by departing eighth graders? Not even for kids with high GPAs at other DC MSs?

Interesting.

No. Basis’ charter does not allow any criteria for entry so no GPA. No backfilling. No.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So how is this failure to figure out how to admit smart rising ninth graders who want to fill empty seats at BASIS reflected in the these WL data?

Not remotely clear what you are asking/saying. As has been explained several times on this thread alone, BASIS DC does not admit 9th graders because DC won't allow them to give placement tests. As such, there are no "empty seats". Available seats (as calculated by max student occupancy according to their charter) are filled in 5th grade, which is flexed up and down based on enrollments in older grades. Unless and until BASIS DC is allowed to use placement tests the "WL data" for 9th grade is irrelevant. For instance, 138 kids are on the WL for 9th grade at BASIS DC this year. Whether it was 1 or 500 would have made no difference; zero were going to be admitted.

What about this is not clear to you?

So why is there even a discussion about the WL at BASIS? How is BASIS relevant to this thread? Who cares about the BASIS WL ?

Because there were 100+ kids who did not get off the WL. Because BASIS is a popular choice for 5th grade families, particularly the UMC Hill demo that populates DCUM. Because it is a school in DC in the common lottery?

Lots of DCUM threads that have nothing to do with BASIS turn into BASIS discussions. This thread is about WL data and the discussion occurring is about WL and enrollments. Most ironically the discussion to which you object is actually (for once) on topic.

So no WL for ninth grade for BASIS? Ever? Not even to fill seats left open by departing eighth graders? Not even for kids with high GPAs at other DC MSs?

Interesting.

No. Basis’ charter does not allow any criteria for entry so no GPA. No backfilling. No.

Person you are responding to is a troll. Took me like 3x to figure it out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So how is this failure to figure out how to admit smart rising ninth graders who want to fill empty seats at BASIS reflected in the these WL data?

Not remotely clear what you are asking/saying. As has been explained several times on this thread alone, BASIS DC does not admit 9th graders because DC won't allow them to give placement tests. As such, there are no "empty seats". Available seats (as calculated by max student occupancy according to their charter) are filled in 5th grade, which is flexed up and down based on enrollments in older grades. Unless and until BASIS DC is allowed to use placement tests the "WL data" for 9th grade is irrelevant. For instance, 138 kids are on the WL for 9th grade at BASIS DC this year. Whether it was 1 or 500 would have made no difference; zero were going to be admitted.

What about this is not clear to you?

So why is there even a discussion about the WL at BASIS? How is BASIS relevant to this thread? Who cares about the BASIS WL ?

Because there were 100+ kids who did not get off the WL. Because BASIS is a popular choice for 5th grade families, particularly the UMC Hill demo that populates DCUM. Because it is a school in DC in the common lottery?

Lots of DCUM threads that have nothing to do with BASIS turn into BASIS discussions. This thread is about WL data and the discussion occurring is about WL and enrollments. Most ironically the discussion to which you object is actually (for once) on topic.

So no WL for ninth grade for BASIS? Ever? Not even to fill seats left open by departing eighth graders? Not even for kids with high GPAs at other DC MSs?

Interesting.

No. Basis’ charter does not allow any criteria for entry so no GPA. No backfilling. No.

Person you are responding to is a troll. Took me like 3x to figure it out.

Isnt Basis losing per student funding every higher grade because they don't backfill? I thought school funding was based on the number of students on count day. So it seems weird that any school would not backfill.

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No, BASIS simply adjusts the number of 5th and 6th grade spots they make available based on the number of 9th graders who re-enroll. If more 9th grade students re-enroll than expected, fewer 5th grade spots are made available in the spring and summer. If fewer 9th grade students enroll, more 5th grade spots are made available in the spring and summer.

The system isn't an exact science, but it works pretty well to ensure that seats are filled. However, arguably, there's a downside to losing somewhere between 40 and 50% of the 5th graders and 6th who enrolled before 9th grade. The high school could probably offer a better academic and social experience is more of the younger students stayed.

[Anonymous]

Correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, BASIS simply adjusts the number of 5th and 6th grade spots they make available based on the number of 9th graders who re-enroll. If more 9th grade students re-enroll than expected, fewer 5th grade spots are made available in the spring and summer. If fewer 9th grade students enroll, more 5th grade spots are made available in the spring and summer.

The system isn't an exact science, but it works pretty well to ensure that seats are filled. However, arguably, there's a downside to losing somewhere between 40 and 50% of the 5th graders and 6th who enrolled before 9th grade. The high school could probably offer a better academic and social experience is more of the younger students stayed.

+1

I will say also that if there’s a grade where cumulative attrition is very high your high schooler can have a very small grade. Some kids don’t mind, some do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, BASIS simply adjusts the number of 5th and 6th grade spots they make available based on the number of 9th graders who re-enroll. If more 9th grade students re-enroll than expected, fewer 5th grade spots are made available in the spring and summer. If fewer 9th grade students enroll, more 5th grade spots are made available in the spring and summer.

The system isn't an exact science, but it works pretty well to ensure that seats are filled. However, arguably, there's a downside to losing somewhere between 40 and 50% of the 5th graders and 6th who enrolled before 9th grade. The high school could probably offer a better academic and social experience is more of the younger students stayed.

Sort of.

Here are the number of seats filled at BASIS DC or the last 6 years:

-135 (this year)
-150 (really 135) + 4 6th graders
-135
-135 + 6 6th graders + 1 8th grader
-140 + 2 6th graders
-120