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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with recommendation to look at the two page reports -  especially second page. For example, DCI overall score is a bit higher than Basis, but 8th grade math college/career readiness at Basis (83.9%) much higher than DCI (31%). [/quote]

What?  That makes no sense.  How can the overall school for DCI be higher with a math score of 31%?  That's troubling.[/quote]

The charts are pretty clear.

Kids at DCI improved more over time -- maybe the BASIS kids didn't show as much growth because they started out 'more proficient?'

And the promotion eligibility number for BASIS (80%) meant they got a 5/10 on that measure vs. a 10/10 for DCI.

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Exactly, these ratings are meant to be more holistic than simply test scores.  I think it's pretty well thought out and a great example for other folks who try to rank schools (looking at you, greatschools!).

Growth over time matters as much as raw passage rates, unless the raw passage rates are unconscionably low.  And these ratings reflect that.[/quote]

Happy BASIS parent here. I agree and don't think BASIS should be knocked down for a consistent high performance.  However, I find it troubling that there is a low re-enrollment number compared to many of the other schools.  Why is that?[/quote]

Because of the no social promotion/have to pass all your comps policy. More students at BASIS than other schools end up repeating 6th, 7th or 8th grade because they failed one or more classes or final exams and didn't pass the re-take in August.
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I agree with that policy and don't believe in the all A's (or all medals on the sports team) grades of today.  BASIS does everything to to support its students so that they pass with extra opportunities and tutors.  But maybe, there can be an alternative (remedial) path at BASIS where students repeat the classes they fail without repeating the grade.  It'd be difficult to figure out a schedule but perhaps possible. My student finds BASIS "easy" (not bragging -- any intelligence is not from my side of the family), but I would pull out to avoid repeating the grade, too. Why not -- every student in that school is advanced compared to another school?[/quote]

You can repeat a math class without repeating the grade. And there is some flexibility/room for individual cases per the student handbook. http://www.basisdc.org/parent-student-handbook.aspx But that's a whole other thread. [/quote]

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