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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can any current or former teachers chime in on what it's like to teach there?

Seems they're trying to replace the entire MS, which raises red flags.

According to the website, the demands are huge-7:15-5:30/6:00, 20 observations per year?????

Please tell me they're not surprised they can't keep teachers.[/quote]

Why do you think they're surprised about keeping or not keeping teachers? Seems like the school prioritizes high achievement and its strategy for getting achievement is to demand a lot from teachers. The strategy seems to be working -- the Charter Board has ranked the school in the highest category of the charter performance system year after year. KIPP is criticized for high turnover too and they are also always ranked high by the Charter Board. Both KIPP and Achievement Prep have been approved to expand under the Board so it doesn't seem that the Board considers their personnel handling to be an issue

It isn't surprising that the demands are high on teachers at high SES schools seeking rapid improvements in student performance.[/quote]

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