I have worked in the best and worst charters in DC. AMA.

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Anonymous wrote:Is high staff turnover more related to the pay scale or administration?

WTF are you talking about? Turnover rates are the same across school types. Or are you suggesting that because OP troll can't hold a job that must be evidence of high turnover? Said it before, saying it again. You and your people need to choose: Either charters have it easy and that's why they succeed, or they are horrible environments with sub-par teachers.

[Anonymous]

How do you define a "top charter"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you change jobs so frequently? Why not a traditional public school?

+100000 Let me rephrase for you: "I am a transient employee who doesn't fit well within well established school cultures and doesn't form bonds with co-workers, students, administration or the community. But I'm an attention whore. So by all means ask me my opinions because I am a REALLY credible source of information on what works and doesn't."

Is this really necessary? You have no idea why she left those schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you change jobs so frequently? Why not a traditional public school?

+100000 Let me rephrase for you: "I am a transient employee who doesn't fit well within well established school cultures and doesn't form bonds with co-workers, students, administration or the community. But I'm an attention whore. So by all means ask me my opinions because I am a REALLY credible source of information on what works and doesn't."

Is this really necessary? You have no idea why she left those schools.

Neither do you. And, yes, it was necessary. The post was either trolling or ridiculous. Disgruntled employees don't provide useful feedback in any context. But play you silly game PP. Give me a hypothetical of why someone would change jobs 4 times in 6 years and it shouldn't set off alarm bells.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you change jobs so frequently? Why not a traditional public school?

+100000 Let me rephrase for you: "I am a transient employee who doesn't fit well within well established school cultures and doesn't form bonds with co-workers, students, administration or the community. But I'm an attention whore. So by all means ask me my opinions because I am a REALLY credible source of information on what works and doesn't."

Is this really necessary? You have no idea why she left those schools.

Neither do you. And, yes, it was necessary. The post was either trolling or ridiculous. Disgruntled employees don't provide useful feedback in any context. But play you silly game PP. Give me a hypothetical of why someone would change jobs 4 times in 6 years and it shouldn't set off alarm bells.

Please forgive me "All Knowing One" for even entertaining the idea that maybe people can have good intentions. You should get a Twitter account so you can share your wisdom.

[Anonymous]

Any idea if teachers are happy at Latin? Thinking of applying there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any idea if teachers are happy at Latin? Thinking of applying there.

They have been historically with relatively little turnover. There is a brand new HOS there as of fall 2016. So that may - or may not - have changed.

[Anonymous]

Latin parent here. Teachers seem very happy and at many have been there since school for at least five years. hope that won't change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you change jobs so frequently? Why not a traditional public school?

+100000 Let me rephrase for you: "I am a transient employee who doesn't fit well within well established school cultures and doesn't form bonds with co-workers, students, administration or the community. But I'm an attention whore. So by all means ask me my opinions because I am a REALLY credible source of information on what works and doesn't."

Is this really necessary? You have no idea why she left those schools.

Neither do you. And, yes, it was necessary. The post was either trolling or ridiculous. Disgruntled employees don't provide useful feedback in any context. But play you silly game PP. Give me a hypothetical of why someone would change jobs 4 times in 6 years and it shouldn't set off alarm bells.

Please forgive me "All Knowing One" for even entertaining the idea that maybe people can have good intentions. You should get a Twitter account so you can share your wisdom.

The good intention line is a red herring. And the all knowing one line is a childish effort to distract from substance. you might as well have typed, "oh yeah. well you're ugly." Has nothing to do with responding my post. Give me a hypothetical where someone who can't keep a job IS a credible source in Intel. Not once. But twice. Four different charter schools. You're the one who defended her without any basis. I have a basis to think disgruntled unemployable people aren't valuable sources.

[Anonymous]

Also heard great things about Latin. We are at Basis and great teacher retention there, too. The schools to avoid are all on DCUM

[Anonymous]

How can parent's best judge which schools are great versus mediocre?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How can parent's best judge which schools are great versus mediocre?

All seem great for preschool/preK -- Sela, CMI, Two Rivers, ITS, Munde Verde all get great reviews for lower grades (preschool-3rd, and serious issues in 2/3/4/5)

JKLMM schools are great for elementary (preK-5, but particularly good reviews for 3rd on when the HRCS are known to have serious issues -- see above)

Deal, Hardy, Basis, and Latin are great for middle school.

Wilson, SWW (and Basis and Latin) are great for high school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can parent's best judge which schools are great versus mediocre?

All seem great for preschool/preK -- Sela, CMI, Two Rivers, ITS, Munde Verde all get great reviews for lower grades (preschool-3rd, and serious issues in 2/3/4/5)

JKLMM schools are great for elementary (preK-5, but particularly good reviews for 3rd on when the HRCS are known to have serious issues -- see above)

Deal, Hardy, Basis, and Latin are great for middle school.

Wilson, SWW (and Basis and Latin) are great for high school

You need to add LAMB to this list. Strong from Pk3-5th

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can parent's best judge which schools are great versus mediocre?

All seem great for preschool/preK -- Sela, CMI, Two Rivers, ITS, Munde Verde all get great reviews for lower grades (preschool-3rd, and serious issues in 2/3/4/5)

JKLMM schools are great for elementary (preK-5, but particularly good reviews for 3rd on when the HRCS are known to have serious issues -- see above)

Deal, Hardy, Basis, and Latin are great for middle school.

Wilson, SWW (and Basis and Latin) are great for high school

I'll add Banneker.