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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So is everyone just going to give up any hope of attending Walls, Banneker, McKinley Tech, if their kids have terrible PARCC scores?  Or does "Truth" have a plan to improve test scores?[/quote]

Montessori schools are traditionally designed for hands on learning, applied, learn to think, experiences. They are kind of the anti fill in the bubble memorize information testing.
I imagine the hands on self paced learning middle will work really well for kids that are below grade level if they have enough staff. That strikes me as the issue really. It would take a lot of time, class room management and extra staff to help older kids/teens adjust and learn how to function well in a Montessori environment. After all it was designed for preschool kid how are generally wired to be curious and learn. Teen are not necessarily wired that way, especially after years of miss matched or negative learning experiences. [/quote]

It's not that teen's aren't "wired" to learn like preschoolers - it's that the learning is fundamentally different. By mid-late elementary, kids actually need curriculum and teachers to lead the instruction. They're not 3 year olds that can get what they need by pouring beads between cups, or whatever.  Some direct instruction is needed; and for kids who are behind, even more direct instruction. And yes, that does mean you have to memorize some information. [/quote]

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