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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it interesting that ATS draws most from Ashlawn and McK since the SOL scores are so similar at those schools. Not as familiar with Glebe's test scores.[/quote]

I would encourage all parents to look and study the most recent APS transfer report: https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Transfer-Report-2016-17.pdf

And think really hard about how the only county wide program we have numbers on currently (ATS) draws already so heavily from NW and N Arlington and then think what it would look like if it moved further north. I am a N Arlington parent and if we're going to have these programs to help close achievement gaps ATS isn't that program. I am also not as sold on immersion, I think the campbell model and Drew are great programs. Moving or just keeping ATS is a favor to the wealthy parents in the North and upper middle class parents in S Arlington. It is not a solution to solving our diversity issues.

Look at what a county wide program does to surrounding ES boundaries. Look at Ashlawn's current boundary, it looks so crazy due to its proximity to ATS. APS staff will not release transfer data by planning unit but using the report above is helpful in seeing who these programs are really truly helping.

Further the ATS model is not what parents and educational experts are going towards which is to back track on early reading/math standards, eliminate ES homework and value unstructured play both at and away from school to help kids develop the social skills they need to be good middle and high school students. This isn't the ATS model. [/quote]

Ashlawn's boundary looks all jacked up because of attempts at diversity, not ATS. But don't worry, you're going to get your homogeneous school when they re-do the boundaries. And Blvd Manor, you're not going to be sent S of 50 to a neighborhood school. Thanks for filling out the Carlin Springs walk zone survey for the families who don't have limited English and limited Internet access![/quote]

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