DCI academics

[Anonymous]

What makes you think that homework correlates with rigor. There is little evidence that homework at this age makes much difference.

[Anonymous]

But being bored DOES correlate to being in an easy class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But being bored DOES correlate to being in an easy class.

Is it one class or multiple classes? What is easy about it specifically other than homework?

[Anonymous]

I think research suggests homework doesn't have much impact on learning in ES but I am not sure that is true for Middle School. Anybody have any information on this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But being bored DOES correlate to being in an easy class.

Bored can mean so many things, all not necessarily bad. For instance, we take our kids hiking. My DD complains she "bored" because she can't practice gymnastics. DS is "bored" because he's not playing video games.

But there is value in this outing. Family time, outdoors in nature etc.

Learning isn't all about tests and "rigor." Teachers can't compete with YouTube stars. But trust there is learning going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But being bored DOES correlate to being in an easy class.

Bored can mean so many things, all not necessarily bad. For instance, we take our kids hiking. My DD complains she "bored" because she can't practice gymnastics. DS is "bored" because he's not playing video games.

But there is value in this outing. Family time, outdoors in nature etc.

Learning isn't all about tests and "rigor." Teachers can't compete with YouTube stars. But trust there is learning going on.

Yes, teachers at DCI really can't compete with Youtube; especially since students have free access to the Internet during "brunch," lunch and other periods of free time.

[Anonymous]

I like the thoughts and respect them, but they are not what my kid is talking about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op. Why don't you reach out to school administration about scheduling an Faq session for parents on the curriculum? That seems like a better and more direct way to get info.

Or DCI should do a better job explaining its curriculum on its website. Every prospective parent should not have to call DCI with a laundry list of questions that could easily be answered on its website. It's a waste of time for both parents and DCI. I already have concerns about the academic rigor at DCI. The lack of information about DCI's curriculum on the website makes me wonder if the school administrators fully understand what they're doing.

Well, the benefit of an in-person session is that you can ask questions in real time. Why don't you reach out and try it? You could even offer to take notes on the meeting which could be sent to all parents for those who couldn't attend. I don't have a dog in this fight but that's what I would do if I had op's concerns. After all, they are not mind readers. So tell them what you want from them.

They should do both - explain on website and offer time for parents to get up to speed on it.

I don't think the question about how math levels for incoming students were determined has been answered yet. And how do they figure out the varying levels of Spanish with kids coming from 3 different schools, soon to be 4.

Which school is number 4?

[Anonymous]

The 4th is Mundo Verde. There are also kids who lotteried in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were also told that teachers couldn't answer questions at back to school night.

It is my understanding that teachers won't be answered questions that pertain to your particularly child's academics standing. They will not be answering questions that would normally be answered during parent/teacher conferences.

As a returning parent, I can attest to amount to of homework and classroom rigor that was experienced last year. I believe that pace will pick-up as the new teachers become better acquainted with google classroom and the IB standards. I'm sure the number of new students and new teachers has been a challenge to the adminstration. I'm hopeful that the learning curve for both should be just about over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 4th is Mundo Verde. There are also kids who lotteried in.

I hadn't realized until looking at the website that LAMB was a member school. so 4 Spanish schools and one Chinese school?

Sorry of this has been discussed before, but is LAMB continuing their high school program, too, or funneling all kids to DCI? does DCI have any Montessori aspects?

[Anonymous]

LAMB doesn't even do middle school. Kids have to leave after 5th grade.

[Anonymous]

2 spanish (MV, LAMB), 1 spanish and french (Stokes), and 1 Chinese (YY)

[Anonymous]

DC Bilingual (Spanish) is also part of the consortium that feeds into DCI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2 spanish (MV, LAMB), 1 spanish and french (Stokes), and 1 Chinese (YY)

Stokes has students who have studied French AND others that have studied Spanish, and DC Bilingual is also a DCI feeder school (and the one that actually sends the largest amount of Spanish speaking children to DCI).