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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree, PP....

A student trying to get in to an advanced grade without placement in Mandarin at Yu Ying - who didn't yet have the opportunity to learn it STILL won't have the opportunity to learn it at the same level even if he does get in, because he will have missed out on the foundational work that was taught in the previous years.  That's why they SHOULD be allowed to do testing and placement.  The argument against it is irrational.[/quote]

The amazing g thing about DC International as planned is that it provides for both continued study of target languages, despite attrition, and allows entry into the school at upper grades for any student.  Students with no 2nd language start from the beginning and will still most likely graduate proficient in a 2nd language (yet won't be alone in beginner classes, since most feeder students will be beginners in the 3rd language).  And new students who are already bilingual can be assessed and join their grade level peers in the advanced classes.  This is a brilliant model for addressing attrition, continued intense bilingual language learning, and providing for new students to also succeed.  The only people still frustrated at the end of the day are those who wanted a special path in because they're already bilingual.  But no one has a right to attend any particular charter school, so that's a frustration that has to be lived with.  [/quote]

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