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[quote=Anonymous]I am not a regular reader here but I thought I would look for views on a topic and seeing none, I will ask.

I am thinking of moving my 6th grader from BASIS to Deal. Yes we are in-boundary. I know everyone loves Deal and raves about it but I have some questions for both current and former BASIS and Deal parents.

--Has any one done this move at 6th or 7th grade and what are the advantages or disadvantages of moving before or after comp exams at BASIS?  
--What has happened to the kids at BASIS that don't pass a comp?  We heard earlier this year in a meeting that the school gives no support or materials for retaking a comp and very few who retake do pass. Do those kids repeat a year even if they go to a new school?
--Is it worth it (in terms of stress, overall development) to hang through 7th or 8th grade at BASIS for the completion of the biology, physics and chemistry series (assume the kid likes science)?
--How have kids transitioning from BASIS to Deal handled the switch from memorization based multiple choice testing to what I hear is more critical thinking in the IB program at Deal?
--Is testing at Deal mostly multiple choice to handle the volume of kids?
--How are the support services for kids that are not good at juggling lots of papers, assignments, details but can get the work done?
--How are services for those with learning challenges who need simple accomodations like time, organizational help, workload management etc.
--How is Deal at developing writing skills?
_- How do parents find the school to respond to their request for information, access to teachers, getting questions answered, getting attention of a teacher when there is an ongoing performance issue or skills development need?
-- How does the homework volume compare between BASIS and Deal? (I was suprised to hear a Deal grad now at Banneker say he hardly had any homework at Deal. Banneker sounds like BASIS in terms of workload so I was surpised this child thought there was a big difference coming from Deal.)

Thank you all for sharing your information and ideas.[/quote]

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