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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've read in a few threads to not pay too much attention to Cape scores, and i've also seen Charters refenced alot for more of a nuanced curriculum, but how exactly is that measured if Charter standardized testing scores are noticeably lower than a Brent, Janney, Maury, Murch etc? If not using DC Cape as a metric, how do parents measure whether their child is on or above grade level? And other than perceived SES level, differentiate between High performing schools vs lower or mid performing schools?

Its easy to tell what the "best" schools are based on testing scores alone(and location obviously), but i'm curious what metric parents are using to decide whether their kids are at, below or well beyond grade level in various areas?

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May schools also use standardized assessments such as NWEA MAP tests, which is more in line with what they are learning, and probably a better gauge of whether they are on grade level or not. I'd suggest taking a practice CAPE test yourself sometime, and you can see that it is a tricky format.[/quote]

My one issue with MAP is that it shows how poorly DC schools and students are performing. IIRC 90th percentile in DC for ELA was 75th nationally. DCPS needs a bit of a reckoning, again, about how the kids might be passing but maybe shouldn’t be. [/quote]

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