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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't stand these endless threads parsing statistically insignificant (likely) differences in test scores indicating the "best schools."

I am pretty sure my ADHD child, undiagnosed until this summer, did not score well and is bringing the school down.

I can't stand that testing as it exists now isn't really measuring anything and is widely disparaged, until the day the scores come out and it is suddenly incredibly meaningful and telling.

I was part of the education reform movement that led us into testing (Data!  we need data!), and now I want out.  How realistic is it to opt out of testing in DC (when private schools are out of reach)?  What happens if you opt out?   [/quote]

You can find a way to opt out of the 6 or 8 days of actual testing, probably.    But you need to know that [b]exam content drives the curriculum on the macro and most of the micro level in public school.  Even at the DCPS and PCS that claim it does not[/b].[/quote]

That is true of many schools in DC, but definitely not all.  Have had private discussions with school leaders who specifically state that they are going to do X or Y because it is mission aligned or developmentally appropriate, even though they know it won't help with testing and may hurt.[/quote]

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