catholic vs. Public School curriculum or rigor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the catholic school and the public school. Catholic schools generally take the old fashioned approach of having actual textbooks and testing kids on content such as chapters, etc. This does NOT happen in any public elementary school. Rather, kids are somehow assessed without the parents knowing what the assessment entails and without the child having to study or prepare. Similarly, catholic schools expect kids to work independently and they assign much more homework. Thanks to 2.0 in mcps, my kids barely have any homework, whereas my nephews in catholic school have hours each night.

Hours of HW each night is ridiculous. I can say that one math problem in 2.0 can take my daughter 20 minutes to complete. In her former Catholic school, she simply practiced the same problem again and again and again. same 20 minutes . . . with nothing to challenge her

There was no critical thinking. They weren't expected to strengthen their speaking/presentation skills. They were barely given a graphic organizer to assist with the reading and writing process. And they sure as hell weren't expected to stretch their limits.

Within the first two weeks in public, I knew my daughter's reading level. As a 4th grader, she's at a 7th grade reading level. I had no idea, as her teachers in the Catholic system NEVER assessed her. She's in the highest math class. And even if she weren't in the higher levels, I'd still appreciate this information, as I'd be equipped to help her much more at home.

As an educator, I can definitely see a difference in instruction and its impact on learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the catholic school and the public school. Catholic schools generally take the old fashioned approach of having actual textbooks and testing kids on content such as chapters, etc. This does NOT happen in any public elementary school. Rather, kids are somehow assessed without the parents knowing what the assessment entails and without the child having to study or prepare. Similarly, catholic schools expect kids to work independently and they assign much more homework. Thanks to 2.0 in mcps, my kids barely have any homework, whereas my nephews in catholic school have hours each night.

Hours of HW each night is ridiculous. I can say that one math problem in 2.0 can take my daughter 20 minutes to complete. In her former Catholic school, she simply practiced the same problem again and again and again. same 20 minutes . . . with nothing to challenge her

There was no critical thinking. They weren't expected to strengthen their speaking/presentation skills. They were barely given a graphic organizer to assist with the reading and writing process. And they sure as hell weren't expected to stretch their limits.

Within the first two weeks in public, I knew my daughter's reading level. As a 4th grader, she's at a 7th grade reading level. I had no idea, as her teachers in the Catholic system NEVER assessed her. She's in the highest math class. And even if she weren't in the higher levels, I'd still appreciate this information, as I'd be equipped to help her much more at home.

As an educator, I can definitely see a difference in instruction and its impact on learning.

What grade was your dd when she entered public?