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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP was pointing out that not only does BASIS compress the PARCC into a couple of days (unlike every other school in DC) but it also does additional, shorter, and more effective standardized testing.

Other schools/DCPS should be looking at this model.[/quote]

Everyone can and should have shorter and more efficient testing. Nothing will change with DCPS until parents make enough noise. You have a mayor in charge who knows nothing about education. The “chancellor” is her mouthpiece. The central office staff is full of Teach for America alum who taught for 2-3 years (with assistance) and are now the supposed experts in education. Based on what I’ve seen as an educator, I would never enroll my child in DCPS. Teachers aren’t perfect, but many of us are trying. We can only do so much with what we’re given.[/quote]

It seems crazy to write off an entire school system because you don't like their testing strategy. And while I don't disagree with your assessments of the mayor/chancellor/central office, my experience with DCPS is that the teachers are often phenomenal and that if you find a school with a strong administration, they will successfully mitigate the negatives about district oversight and it can be a wonderful place to educate your child. I'd put many DCPS schools in the district well above most charters in this respect, where it can be extremely hit or miss. The level of teaching across the board in DCPS is very strong, and that's something I value highly.

Pretty much all school systems have flaws, and DCPS is not different. But it's odd to just reject it out of hand because of the testing policy and some of the dysfunction out of central office.[/quote]

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