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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this is mean, but your post was only about you and where you lived. Does your child actually speak Spanish BACK to you? If not, that's obviously what showed during testing.[/quote]

I don't think it's mean.  The Spanish dominance test is about what language the child speaks, not what language the parents speak.

They are used to testing three-year-olds, so the fact that she was hesitant or shy shouldn't have been an issue.  Lots of three-year-olds are.  But if they spoke to her in Spanish and she answered in English, or appeared not to understand, they are likely going to categorize her as not Spanish dominant.  If her mother speaks English, it's quite possible that is her default language--when people speak to her in Spanish, does she answer in Spanish?  What about when they speak to her in English?  What language does she use when she hurts herself or needs help?

You can certainly contact the principal and DCPS and ask for her to be retested and her spot reconsidered, but I'd base it on her nervousness. [b] It's not clear what the unfairness could be--she took the same Spanish test as all the other kids who received a spot based on claimed Spanish dominance[/b].  [/quote]

Without knowing anything about this testing, and yet knowing the child was assumed to be about to fail the test - we can't assume it was in any way fair! I would be super pissed. This is a highly coveted spot. I know some may try to get by on just their nanny speaking Spanish but this wasn't the case. Also, knowing my own child, I can imagine her being so nervous as to make it impossible to tell if she understands what is being said to her, especially in a room separated from parents with a stranger. [/quote]

I'm sorry OP - I would be very mad too, especially since you may have had a shot at a different school in the lottery.  It seems to me that they should give a second look to children where there's such strong evidence of Spanish dominance/support at home, like your family.  How a 3 year old behaves for 30 minutes in unfamiliar circumstances, separated from her parents, should not be the only factor.  However ... if you're mad at the school and don't trust it, I would just move on.  There's no sense investing energy into it now.  [/quote]

I would also call My School DC and see if she can be re-added to the waitlists for anything that may have fallen off below on your list. That seems quite reasonable in this circumstance. I do not know how this might work but maybe they have some recourse.[/quote]

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