what's the best public elementary in DC?

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[Post New]09/03/2010 19:43
Anonymous
another eaton mom. i have been so impressed with eaton and the principal and teaching staff. the reading specialist is amazing --there are big K classes (27 each) but there are 3 teachers full time in each class. the world culture status gives an amazing amount of enrichment and in depth activities. eaton has a world cultures coordinator plus we have a full time enrichment coorinator. responsive classroom and an amazing committed group of parents and community members. in fact eaton is about to celebrate our centennial in 2011. i just don't get why folks are so down on eaton. we love it and are here to stay!
[Post New]09/03/2010 21:01
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wasn't sniping. I stated EW Stokes has a proven track record, irregardless of language taught, and YY has been here less than 5 years. If you don't understand the comment, don't jump to conclusions. Jerk.


You are doing an informative job of representing Stokes and the sort of families it attracts. Thank you for the (unintentional) insight.


Huh? You're making ASSumptions. My kid doesn't attend YY (though I do know families there), its just my opinion that it's the best ES in DC. Stokes is still awesome, two posters disagree about which is #1. Geesh.


You have no idea where my family goes to school. The point is that regardless of what language your child studies, your language speaks volumes about you.
[Post New]09/04/2010 17:33
mm72873
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Anonymous wrote:Somebody with a little time should compare the test scores of the white kids from school to school to school. ie, at Mann, 67 percent of the white kids score 'Above Average.' at Lafayette, 64 percent of the white kids score 'Above Average.' At Eaton, 60 percent of the white kids score 'Above Average.'

Then compare apples to apples WRT your type of kid.

That, to me, is more persuasive than the umbrella "what is the best school" answer.

People might be interested to know, for example, that the percentage of white kids scoring 'Advanced' in reading is much, much, much higher at Eaton than at Key. To me personally, this says there's a whole lotta test prep going on at Eaton, because I do not believe that the white daughters of public interest lawyers and journalists living in Cleveland Park are 40% smarter than the white daughters of public interested lawyers and journalists living the Palisades.


to me that tells me that not only is there most test prep....but also a whole lot of "teaching to the test", which is fragmented, drab and short term learning.....not quality. we have to be wary of thinking scores mean everything.......a highest test score does not always mean better school better teachers....it may mean daily drab teaching to the test type teaching......

[Post New]09/04/2010 18:24
mm72873
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depends on what you are looking for, are you looking for scores? or something else to show that it's "good"
[Post New]09/04/2010 20:29
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Somebody with a little time should compare the test scores of the white kids from school to school to school. ie, at Mann, 67 percent of the white kids score 'Above Average.' at Lafayette, 64 percent of the white kids score 'Above Average.' At Eaton, 60 percent of the white kids score 'Above Average.'

Then compare apples to apples WRT your type of kid.

That, to me, is more persuasive than the umbrella "what is the best school" answer.

People might be interested to know, for example, that the percentage of white kids scoring 'Advanced' in reading is much, much, much higher at Eaton than at Key. To me personally, this says there's a whole lotta test prep going on at Eaton, because I do not believe that the white daughters of public interest lawyers and journalists living in Cleveland Park are 40% smarter than the white daughters of public interested lawyers and journalists living the Palisades.

No dog in this fight -- don't have a kid at either school but would happily send my kids to either if we happened to live in-boundary. That said, of all the DC schools I've toured (20+ DCPS, charter, and private), Key appeared to be easily the most test-obsessed of the bunch. Test scores were stressed by the principal, two different parents (unprompted), and two different teachers (on the tour, apropos of nothing). Test score graphs were posted outside the door of every classroom. Eaton didn't come close to such test-focus (although one longtime teacher I spoke with privately bemoaned the amount of "teaching to the test" now required of 3rd-5th grade teachers; he blamed NCLB, Rhee, and the principal in approximately equal measure).

FWIW, the only DCPS I've toured that genuinely seemed uninterested in DC-CAS scores was Mann. Of the charters, Cap City and Stokes had a similar vibe in that regard. (I don't have kids at any of these schools, either.)
[Post New]09/05/2010 20:59
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wasn't sniping. I stated EW Stokes has a proven track record, irregardless of language taught, and YY has been here less than 5 years. If you don't understand the comment, don't jump to conclusions. Jerk.


You are doing an informative job of representing Stokes and the sort of families it attracts. Thank you for the (unintentional) insight.


Huh? You're making ASSumptions. My kid doesn't attend YY (though I do know families there), its just my opinion that it's the best ES in DC. Stokes is still awesome, two posters disagree about which is #1. Geesh.


You have no idea where my family goes to school. The point is that regardless of what language your child studies, your language speaks volumes about you.


I'm confused, who are you reponding too?
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