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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I see a substantial difference between student abilities coming out of private schools and out of public schools (esp. in the ability to read/interpret, think analytically, and in level of confidence). [/quote]

Do you believe this is due to “good teaching” at private schools, or is it selection bias (smarter parents make money, have smarter kids, and can afford private schools)?[/quote]

OP here, back,

I think (assertion!) it's more curricular freedom, more emphasis on deep reading, analytical reading, "reading the classics" (which can, in a way, just be careful attention to reading texts that are complex and make you think, struggle, reflect, etc., which is precisely why they seem to then excel at doing those things in college!). [/quote]

How about writing skills in private vs public students?[/quote]

(OP here):  many more of my students who came from private schools can write really well. Overall, the level of writing skills is depressing (I also feel that way about 3/4 of the literature in my field, but I'm probably just an a$$hole). [/quote]

How do you know where your students went to high school? Do you look it up?  Do you ask them for this information?[/quote]

Extremely weird and creepy

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(OP here): "Hi, tell us about yourself, what brought you to XYZ University?"  "I grew up in [state]. Went to {school} and I [sports/hobbies] and I took this class because [sometimes quite thoughtful and compelling answers]." Not sure how that is weird or creepy. [/quote]

Extremely weird and creepy school/class.
Kids usually says 'I'm from NYC", I played football, I like cats".

They don't say I went to such and such high school named XYZ which is private or public.

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My kid has a copuple of classes with 16 kids and 19 kids.
I bet it was never said, and my kid never knows which ones went to public HS and which ones went to priviate HS.  
Very weired school/class.[/quote]

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