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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ours went into OA from another DCPS dual language school and child didn’t have to take assessment. Had been in dual language since K. Our child is doing great in Spanish even though we do not speak it st home and do not supplement. Believe it or not, there are terrific native Spanish teachers st other schools too. OA has been great, but the previous school was too. Pp or Op at Bruce Monroe, watch out-/ you might love it there and stay all the way![/quote]

I don’t believe you.  Every English dominant OOB transfer student into Oyster that I’ve spoken with (parents) has had their child assessed.[/quote]

Wow, really? Well, I’m not lying. Why would I?[/quote]

Any number of reasons.
What grade did your child come to Oyster?
Are you OOB?
Spanish or English dominant?
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I think you are confusing the PK Spanish dominance testing with the transfer student Spanish proficiency testing.  In the open house, the Oyster principal herself said that older kids who transfer after first grade from another DCPS dual language school do not need to take the Spanish proficiency test, but all other kids do.  Since PP said her child transferred from such a school, this is likely what she meant.  This is different from Spanish dominant testing, which occurs prior, as after 1st, there are no more slots allocated by language dominance.

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I’m not confused at all.  I’m referring to Spanish proficiency testing (in upper grades), not Spanish dominance testing in PK and K.  I know from firsthand conversations with parents that their children in higher grades were tested for Spanish proficiency.  I’m not saying that Oyster turns students with lower proficiency away (I don’t know one way or another), but these students are definitely tested—probably for placement purposes.  However, I know for a fact that no OOB transfer students in my children’s classes have ever come in without some level of Spanish fluency.[/quote]

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