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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a tendency to suggest the SN kids account for the lower test scores, but they also reflect the areas zoned for the school.  Marshall Road isn't just getting kids from expensive parts of the Town of Vienna like Louise Archer and Vienna; it is also getting a bunch of kids who live in less expensive units between 66 and 50.  [/quote]

I'm definitely NOT saying that the severe SN kids are the only cause of lower test scores.  BUT, I do know that where a school is a center for severe special needs, it's not going to boost the passing rate.  When I say "severe" SN, I mean Down Syndrome + autism.  I'm not talking about the kid who has ADHD and therefore has a 504/IEP.  I have neighbors who have severe SN who go to MR.  Non-verbal, Down Syndrome, etc.  That is going to have a negative effect on passing rates for SOLs.

I was not suggesting that the severe SN kids are somehow affecting the regular gen. ed. classes.  It's just something for OP to consider when looking at data.  Schools like Flint Hill and Louise Archer have a lower percent of SN kids, and mostly the less severe kind.

I think OP would be well-advised to call the school, make a 30 min. appointment.  They'll be happy to meet with you.  Or, if timing is too short, go to the neighborhood where you are thinking of buying, and look for parents/kids out and about... then tell them you are looking at the area and wondered what they think about the school.  Yes, it is a small sample, but you're likely to get a good idea.[/quote]

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