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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thnk it depends on the age and peer group at some point. we are white UMC family and our kid is not in fourth year at Title EoTP school. Only white kid in class.  She is have a great experience.  Learning a lot, small class sizes and very little teacher turnover. This makes a huge difference.  Schools that have more teachers with at least 5 years of experience really has an impact on classroom management.   But I know middle school is going to be the break off point for us.  I don't want my kid in a class where 75% of kids are scoring below grade level on tests.  I know its not all about the test. but by 5th grade it definitely is a major factor. [/quote]

Are the other children not reaping the same positive benefits as your daughter?  Will they end up below grade level by middle school despite the capable teachers?[/quote]

There is only so much a great teacher can do in the hours she has a kid if the parents are home are absent,dysufnctional, illiterate, transient, drug addicted etc. We ask way too much of teachers. If a kids come to school prepared to learn, they will be fine at schools with low test scores. Other kids will too but each year the achievement gap will grow as will major behavioral issues, especially in kids who live with trauma daily. Its terrible but ultimately I have to put my kid first and I will by middle school.  [/quote]

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