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Reply to "Is there a good way to escape the "garbage in, garbage out" mentality in MCPS schools?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve had a nagging feeling that school rankings are suspiciously aligned with school size—where “biggest” seems to equal “best,” and the assumption is that bigger means better. It also feels like the statistics are biased against smaller schools due to their natural variability. I was explaining to my wife: that’s actually what we want. If a class is full of exceptional students, then of course they should score well. But if a class has different potential and the test scores are lower, that’s fine too—what matters is whether the school helps students reach their potential. It all seems acceptable if you're lucky enough to be in a big, high-performing school. But what about the large schools that aren't doing as well? It just feels like your child’s educational experience is predetermined by your zip code. Are there any school rankings or metrics that actually account for this?[/quote]
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