Rave about your DCPS/charter school

[Anonymous]

Class rankings at YY are not posted, so the "top 3 are AA boys" is COMPLETELY fabricated. Let's also throw in there that the numbers are subjective impression grades this year and do not correlate to learning standards. Although we have been told that this will change this year. We can then see who is achieving what, but only if parents sit around and compare numbers. Also consider that most schools don't have 4's and 5's being "above grade level" and "significantly above grade level". If you look at the fact that there is aren't really any grade-level standards for Chinese that means that those grades are simply a comparison of the other students in the class.

The PP stating who is the best in 5th grade or anywhere in the school is clueless.

[Anonymous]

Oh Lord!!! I am now a mad-angry woman. You mean to tell me that someone fabricated a story about black children on this blog. What's going on here, this is total foolishness?

We are here to rave about our schools and not lie.

[Anonymous]

This discussion has gone in a maddening direction so I'm going to attempt to get it back on track.

I am an upper grade IT parent. As a matter of fact, my DC was in last year's 3rd grade class--the class with the low DCCAS scores that some posters on DCUM seem to take pleasure in citing. I along with the majority of families in that class will be back for the 4th grade. Why, because unlike posters who just cite test scores, I know the kids in that class, I know the families, the teachers and the administrators. I also know my child who enjoyed an incredible learning experience last year. That class took the brunt of the first year charter bumps and lumps and still I watched a metamorphosis occur in those children who ranged the full learning spectrum--from autism, to severe behavioral and emotional issues, to super bright, high achievers. The test scores don't tell the story of that classroom or the incredible work done by the teachers and staff.

I too used to judge schools by their test scores--even though I said I didn't. I will never do that again. iT is a great school with incredible teachers and a wonderful community of families. Anyone who fails to consider IT because of the DCCAS scores this year will miss out on a great educational opportunity for their child.

PS- We have other options. We're staying because our child had a great year at a great school and we believe it will get better from here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This discussion has gone in a maddening direction so I'm going to attempt to get it back on track.

I am an upper grade IT parent. As a matter of fact, my DC was in last year's 3rd grade class--the class with the low DCCAS scores that some posters on DCUM seem to take pleasure in citing. I along with the majority of families in that class will be back for the 4th grade. Why, because unlike posters who just cite test scores, I know the kids in that class, I know the families, the teachers and the administrators. I also know my child who enjoyed an incredible learning experience last year. That class took the brunt of the first year charter bumps and lumps and still I watched a metamorphosis occur in those children who ranged the full learning spectrum--from autism, to severe behavioral and emotional issues, to super bright, high achievers. The test scores don't tell the story of that classroom or the incredible work done by the teachers and staff.

I too used to judge schools by their test scores--even though I said I didn't. I will never do that again. iT is a great school with incredible teachers and a wonderful community of families. Anyone who fails to consider IT because of the DCCAS scores this year will miss out on a great educational opportunity for their child.

PS- We have other options. We're staying because our child had a great year at a great school and we believe it will get better from here.

I am the parent of a younger student at IT. Thank you, PP, for setting the record straight and being such an advocate for our school!

[Anonymous]

Not an IT booster, but thanks for getting the thread back on track and out of the crazies' hands!!

[Anonymous]

Not everyone loved IT last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone loved IT last year.

Not everyone loves chocolate.
Not everyone loves sunshine.

Doesn't mean chocolate and sunshine don't have their merits. Stop stirring the pot.

[Anonymous]

Ok you didn't love IT and why was that?