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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I need to do what other here have tried to do and once again put out there that it is extremely problematic that Latin is not doing well by its middle-class, non-at risk student of color population. What is up with that? Totally unacceptable.[/quote]

Maybe the school isn’t doing well by any group, but UMC white families are doing a lot of extra supplementing to stay on grade level. That was certainly the dirty little secret at our old school.  [/quote]

How are learning challenges factored in? Do any of of these MC black families self select Latin because it's a small school? Which schools did they come from previously compared to the white kids and how were they prepared there? Also, how much reading and supplementing in the home (as above)? Last, why do we care so much about these awful tests that are inherently biased anyway?[/quote]

14% of WL MS students are considered students with disabilities (with formal IEPs). The vast majority of those students' plans are classified as Level 1 -- which is the least amount of specialized instruction at <5 hours per week. (Special ed levels range from 1-4, which 4 being for students in a special program or self-contained classroom for a majority of their time). WL, like every other school, receives additional earmarked funds to help support the costs associated with educating students with SN.

19% of WL MS students with disabilities (formal IEPs, suggesting learning challenges) are proficient or advanced, so 2% more reach this level more than the at-risk kids. Of course, students with disabilities may also be at-risk, or students of color. The public data simply isn't clear.

As for the awful tests ... different question. But standardized tests in general, specifically the SAT, are predictive of success in college. But that is a topic for another board and another thread

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