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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m curious…I have a child at Walls and the school seems very focused on getting students ready for the SATs. All kids in 9th grade took the PSATs and encouraged the kids to closely evaluate the results and start studying NOW for the areas where they are weak. I thought to myself that this seems over the top as it’s only 9th grade. Does Banneker do the same? If not, does that account for the difference in scores?[/quote]
I think all the DCPS schools start giving the PSAT in 9th. I don’t remember my Banneker kid being told to study, though (but they scored high to start with so maybe I just didn’t track it). Last year they held an optional SAT prep class for juniors before school, between winter break and the spring SAT.

I do think culture makes a difference to scores. Some student subcultures around here really emphasize scoring over 1500. I know kids who have taken the test 5-9 times trying to get there. (Maybe coincidence, but the kid who took it 9 times was at Walls.) If you come from a subculture that instead says “wow, 1450, that’s 99th percentile!” you probably don’t take it again. Also if you qualify for fee waivers, the College Board only waives the fee for up to 2 retakes per school year, so for poorer families there are financial constraints on retake culture. [/quote]

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