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[quote=Anonymous]I've been impressed with the writing curriculum at our neighborhood DCPS ES. My kids write more, both in volume and variety, than I did at the same ages. If anything, I've felt they were expected to do too much writing too young. And they have always been given very clear writing instructions and constructive, written feedback and corrections from teachers.

My kids have been taught spelling, vocabulary, word roots, grammar, syntax, punctuation, dialogue, sentence construction, paragraph form, essay formats, poetry writing, research skills, and have written all kinds of papers -- small moment stories, persuasive, informative, critical analysis and interpretation, science fiction, news article, advertising, formal and personal letters, research papers, plays, poems, songs -- far more variety than I ever had to learn or write prior to high school. Neither of my kids is a natural writer, and I have watched their skills improve through their schoolwork. There is a lot of emphasis on process, including drafts and rewriting. Comparatively little writing has been required in MS, but the variety and feedback has been good. They are both in CTY, and we have not seen a need to choose the writing courses offered.

And to the comment about multiple choice tests -- that is not something you will see in most schools around here outside of the standardized tests. Even math requires written explanations of your answer. Everything else is an essay, short answer, project, presentation, or some creative means of showing mastery.

Sounds like most of the critics on here don't actually have kids in DCPS schools.[/quote]

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