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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We met some of the DCI students through the Capitol City Robotics program last year (a terrific program, btw!). My son is in elementary school and most of the high schools counselors for the program were from DCI and were truly an impressive bunch. The head of capitol city robotics has spoken very highly of DCI's program.

[b]DCI appears to have threaded a terrific needle by having very advanced programming for some kids while still providing strong support for kids who need it.[/quote][/b]

How are you measuring this? [/quote]

NP.  This was discussed on another thread.  DCI uses standardized test scores as one of the criteria for class placement in addition to grades and teacher’s recommendations so kids 3 or 4 levels apart are not in the same class.  In addition, lowest bottom kids get extra support classes everyday instead of an elective.

If you look at SAT averages, DCI is around 1200 which is higher than Banneker which is a test in school and similar to Latin.  [b]Yet DCI has significantly more at risk, significantly more SPED, and significantly more ELL than Latin.  This tells you that they are doing well with kids on both ends of the spectrum, high and low. [/b]
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Are all of these students taking the SAT? I teach at a very diverse school division in the suburbs and we find that the lowest performing groups do not take the SAT. [/quote]

This is a very interesting point. Does anyone know the answer?

I'm sure 100% of Banneker students have to take the SAT.[/quote]

It’s common knowledge that only kids looking at college take the SAT so at majority of schools in general there is a certain percentage that don’t take it.

Selective schools are different.  They have weeded out the lowest and lower performers already and most of these students are planning on going to college so you will have a much higher percentage of kids taking SAT.

There is no data that I know of that tells you percentages.

But I wouldn’t get stick on those numbers.  The point is the kids taking the SAT are college bound and it is a fair comparison of schools.[/quote]

DC schools have all kids take both the PSAT and SAT for free once during the school year on a school day.

Some kids may opt out, but it’s a small %age.[/quote]

No, lots of kids opt out and just done come 
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typo don’t [/quote]

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