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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on what I’m hearing from parents about the latest MAP test results, this school might strongly consider more “worksheets.”[/quote]

Maybe you need to pick a different school because from the 3-4 Arlington Diocese schools I have friends at and compare to what my friends in APS say their kids do, the kids in Catholic school do way more and way more prepared for HS.

Every kid that has come into my kids' catholic school from public school has been behind the catholic school kids. They also take 3-4 months to get a handle on the level work required, in school and out of school, to be effective.[/quote]

Noting that the kids are more prepared than their public counterparts is not a huge win - that is the expectation at a minimum.  They should be FAR exceeding the public school curriculum and test results.  The recent national report card testing results published just last week show a continued decline in reading and mathematics mastery (a trend that started in 2017) bolsters the impression of continuing to fail public schools.  The concerns is that our parish schools have become public-school "lite".  Chasing them with technology is not the win for our students - it is a race to the bottom.  I'd love to see a Diocesan summary report of MAP testing trends over time.  THAT would tell a story that parents want to hear. If the MAP testing is showing a similar trend, that exposes an issue that the curriculum and instruction need to be examined for where they are going wrong. [/quote]

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