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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You mean, this is a matter of [i]setting[/i] very high expectations, and figuring out how to reach them.

Yes, it is in part.  I think that's what the PP was pointing out.  "We'll do it!" is a statement, not a strategy.  I have wondered about this myself.  Tutoring and summer school are not going to be sufficient to raise the math performance level (or reading/writing either) of students who are several years below grade level.  A "content specialist" could be a math superstar, but teaching to under-performing students and getting them out of remedial learning is a rather different skill set.[/quote]

Well put. I'm concerned about what happens if they're swamped with kids needing remediation. It's a charter, so it's really hard to "counsel out" students or discourage certain types of students from applying. There are no switching costs in a city like DC with high supply of charter options.

I'm a tutor. I know how long it can take to get a DCPS kid up to speed. It would be helpful to know how they plan to accelerate the cycle.[/quote]

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