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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rhea here:yes, all charter school have been doing assessments, the difference is that now these PreK assessments will be linked to the performance rankings of the charter schools which in turn may affect the funding of that school.

Previously, the assessments were to track the development only. They are testing literacy, mathematics primarily and some social/emotional indicators.

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Do you think that could lead to the charter schools trying to counsel out/remove "low performing" preschoolers?[/quote]

OP here: they were vague about this. I will admit, we are first time parents, so since this system is new to us, we have no frame of reference for the types of assessments that have been administered in PCS schools.

One reason we thought charters would be a better option for our child was because the testing culture is not as prevalent in some of the charter schools. We noticed that at all of DC public schools we visited that the culture was about preparing the students so they would eventually score well on the DCCAS.

If  veteran parents have insights and want to constructively share their experiences and insights, I appreciate that and candid, civil discussion. (Hard I know for some DC Urban mom)

I received a link to the meeting agenda: public comment starts at 7:30.  Here is the link: http://www.livebinders.com/media/get/NTc5Mzk2Ng==
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