Reply to Deal or Basis for DCs? Advice Needed.

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "Deal or Basis for DCs? Advice Needed."

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]PP suggests via supposed second hand anecdotal information that the process for accelerating students at BASIS is somehow inscrutable and not straight-forward, and that parents have to fight for it.  Our experience at BASIS is the complete opposite.  Several 5th and 6th graders at BASIS DC are currently on target to enter the LEAP program, our DC is one of them.  The process was straightforward, they administered placement exams.  We didn't have to fight for it at all - in fact we were initially hesitant but were encouraged by BASIS staff to try it, and that we would have the option of dropping back to the regular curriculum if it wasn't working out.

PP suggests that it's just success on paper - yet the reality of it is that DC and most of the other accelerated 5th and 6th graders are still making honor roll and 90% club as was seen in the grading period awards and from what we know as parents talking to each other, that success is very much on target - not to mention that the national rankings are based on ACTUAL success numbers from AP courses and numbers passed, and ACTUAL college acceptance numbers, et cetera - not just a function of what's touted on paper, or how many took AP courses (but maybe didn't pass).[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics