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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It appears BASIS has made significant progress closing its achievement gap over the last couple f years. It was not good before. If you click in, note the dashboard defaults to the at-risk subgroup. You need to reset to see all students.

And yes, I know that their at-risk population is low, but there are enough in each grade to report scores.

https://empowerk12.org/dc-parcc-dash[/quote]

At risk is low.  Poor performers counseled out before PARCC testing too.  BASIS also doesn't sugarcoat high student demands and at a minimum the student body reflects a willingness to accept the school culture of mountains of testing/homework.  Their at-risk population is somewhat self-selected.[/quote]

Data doesn't back up what you are saying for 5th grade, obviously. And the attrition level, outside of 8th to 9th, has been going down in the last 2-3 years (I would credit the new HOS who is starting year 3 -- a major step forward). And maybe "mountains of testing" could also be the kind of student by student tracking and catching skills gaps to get kids to proficiency?

I'm guessing you don't have much use for DC Prep, KIPP, Banneker and other schools that perform well with high needs students. But I don't think it's fair to lament the achievement gap and at the same time reject the style of instruction in schools where it is low or declining.

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