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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can see PARCC scores here, but I'd caution you about over-interpreting the data. A lot of schools are changing fast, and many have small test-taking populations (since they don't report PARCC scores for kids who join late in the year). So statistically it's not that meaningful.

https://osse.dc.gov/page/2021-22-parcc-and-msaa-results-and-resources

DCPS schools have to take all in-boundary kids, so after preschool they can't predict class sizes in advance. They can tell you their target class sizes but the reality is, it varies. A charter could tell you, but they aren't legally bound to it if they feel they have reason to go higher or lower. Similarly, screen time is not tightly controlled and will likely vary a lot by school and by teacher and by subject and by unit of study. Outdoor time is also going to vary by teacher, season, and weather. They're not going to state an amount to you. Teachers also have a lot of flexibility about homework, and the same homework assignment will take different amounts of time depending on the kid. They're also not going to make advance commitments about pullouts and differentiation. Pullouts are determined by IEPs and they don't know in advance what will be on kids' IEPs. You could probably figure out what reading pedagogy they use, if you educated yourself on the different options and looked at each school's website. For differentiation, they have a number of different options but again, the choice made will depend on a lot of factors, such as whether there is a group of high performers in a classroom or just the one, and whether there's a suitable ability match in a classroom that fits logistically with the kid's schedule. It's not going to be something they can tell you in advance.

Honestly, OP, I know it's hard and overwhelming but you need to check your attitude. DCPS is *not* about driving towards equity, they just like to pretend that. [b]And you getting information that you want in a way that is most convenient for you, and feeling self-pitying when it's a little bit hard, is not really what people mean when they talk about equity. [/b]You'll be fine and your kid will be fine. If this is too hard and puts you in a snit, maybe you're not going to like DCPS and should move. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but the reality of DCPS is you have to cope with a lot of things that are less than ideal.[/quote]
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