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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why so much BASIS hate? BASIS is working very well for much of its student population. Yes, that population is not reflective of many DC public or public charter schools. But so what? I wish the effort put into breaking down BASIS flaws was aimed at what other public schools need to do to serve the vast majority of their student populations just as well.  [/quote]

Ok. But why doesn't BASIS have kids take the CAPE for the class they're actually taking? Seems like since BASIS is working very well and is all around awesome, they would be able to show good results for 6th grade Algebra I, right? Why not do it?[/quote]

BASIS parent here. Compared to our DCPS elementary, BASIS doesn't seem to really care much about CAPE. They never really talk about it and  They knock the tests out in a few days. each test has 30 questions -- at our DCPS, they would give the kids 10 questions per day, Tl/We/Th, so the ELA Math and Science take three weeks. At BASIS, they do one test per day in full, all 30 questions, so they are done in 3 days.

BASIS kids take a lot of other tests, and the within BASIS standardized tests are the ones that are important and that students and teachers are judged by.

We love the school. It would be a terrible fit for many kids, but if it works, it's an incredible opportunity to learn a ton.[/quote]

Okay, but still most schools give the kids the test for the class the kid takes. And BASIS and its boosters dearly love to have good stats and talk about how very excellent BASIS is. So wouldn't an impressive Algebra I score be valuable for BASIS?

Or are they not giving the Algebra I CAPE test because they think giving the kids an easier test will look better?[/quote]

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