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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think Turque should do a story on charters that are designed to meet the needs of special needs (which we need more schools in the District reaching special needs) being held to unfair measurements by NCLB--which is on its way out anyway.  THAT would be an interesting story.  Charter schools thrive on flexibility, and it would be great if they had some flexibility in assessments that are fair to the population they serve - though they should be  transparent and evaluated by an outside source once agreed upon.[/quote]

Totally agree with you.
Special needs does not mean the student is not able to perform well. But when charters know the situation of the kid (including ESL), read the IEP and do absolutely NOTHING to accommodate these needs, that school should be held accountable for the damage they have caused. And please believe me when I say that its a common practice to change a few answers per student for children on the cusp. No one will suspect anything, but the results of the DC CAS will be higher by about 25%. it is such a joke![/quote]

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