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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, a lot of states have done away with these types of tests. Because we know it doesn't show what a kids actually knows, thinking skills and so forth. It tells you mostly how well kids can test, what they memorize and spit back out, and has a bunch of social and economic bias. Unless kids are prepared specifically with tools to over come those limits and bias on the test.
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This is a cop-out.

When our "non-brown" child was at ITDS, we did no preparations for the test, other than trying to ensure that DC got a good night sleep and some form of breakfast. And DC consistently got 5s in both categories. What we did do was read to DC daily in the early years and discuss complicated concepts and ideas, plus limit useless screen time.

The main reason we left in middle school is the stark delta between "white" and "brown" performance, together with the sense that the school emphasized building identify-group self-esteem over teaching hard skills and critical thinking.[/quote]

There is definitely a disparity in the experiences of students of color and other students at ITS, which is unfortunate and surprising for a school that wears its SJW badge so proudly. Not for every student and not as pronounced for girls, but it's definitely there, not just in performance but also in discipline and culture. We aren't the only family who left because our experience was so different - and not in a good way - from those of our non-brown friends.

If you're Caucasian and upper middle class, your child will probably be fine at ITS and pretty much anywhere. If you have a student of color, especially a boy, be alert.[/quote]

We have a black boy that has thrived at ITS. I wish you wouldn’t spread stories like this. Did you ever think that maybe the problem Children you mentioned happened to be brown? In our grade, the “problem” children happen to be white. There are always going to be children that require a lot of support along with family cooperation. I’d refrain from making generalizations about an entire school unless you have facts vs hearsay. FWIW my son’s black middle school peers have been accepted to Walls, Banneker, and several high demand private schools. [/quote]

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