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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually think BASIS should just be an application school. Some kind of entrance exam and if you pass it, you can lottery for it. But then require them to backfill when kids leave. Then they can keep their standards but it functions as a real option for kids prepared for academic rigor who want that kind of school.

Really the only issue I have with it is that they don't backfill. I don't have a problem with a school with that approach and with strict requirements for advancing. It's not what I want for my kids but I get some people do. DC needs more good options for MS and above. That means a school that doesn't backfill is a drag on the system because they are releasing students when there are already so few spots at rigorous schools, but there are absolutely kids past 5th grade who could succeed at BASIS if given the chance.[/quote]

A few thoughts:

BASIS usually gives an assessment exam in the summer before school starts called Fast bridge. This test will tell you how your student is doing in reading, math and science. Maybe parents can use this to gauge whether or not to self-select out and give the spot to another kid.

Parents know how their kids did on PARCC in third grade. Maybe if kids get 95+ percentile results, that could serve as an indicator of some kind. [/quote]

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