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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ACPS/TCWHS 2013 SAT composite score was 1434.

Full details here: http://www.alexandrianews.org/t-c-nations-sat-scores-remain-flat-while-virginia-scores-rise/

Given our diverse student body and low non-white SAT scores, I suggest the new Superintendent be of Minority Race drawn from NYC, Philadelphia, Norfolk, New Haven or like kind cities to emulate/model/reach to success for all our students. Time to change from the historic caucasian superintendent in Alexandria City.[/quote]

White students in TC scored 1670, outperforming FFX. This is why so many (white) parents come on here being all boosterish and touting the virtues of diversity.

It's plainly obvious ACPS delayed releasing its scores until it could figure out the best way to message the atrocious achievement gap.[/quote]

White students at TC scored higher than the overall FCPS average (1663) but lower than the FCPS average for white students (1719).  [/quote]

The horror. I'll trade the extra points for a house I can afford, a great neighborhood, laid-back neighbors, and a short commute. If I moved to Arlington, I wouldn't be able to afford to send my kid to college anyway. [/quote]

I don't know if it's a horror or not, but you might as well compare apples-to-apples.  The prior post seemed to imply white students at TC outperform their white peers in Fairfax, due to the diversity, but the scores don't back that up.  [/quote]

No, you're right. The other post was misleading. Just tired of people snickering about ACPS on these boards since I know so many people who go there and teachers who work there. The "lol" on OP's post started me off in a bad mood. [/quote]

Many of us know kids and teachers at ACPS if we bother to post about ACPS here. This thread states nothing about the teachers who, by and large, are great but suffered immensely from the recent administration cacophony of new roll outs and teaching to the test rather than being allowed to just teach as the professionals they are. Student boredom, repetitively brought up by the at risk students themselves, especially in later years, requires very creative teacher response. That needs to be considered in the discussion of how to reach out and get fundamentals down so to effect rising SAT scores.

This thread sticks to unemotional facts about ACPS 2013 SAT results.

Do others ever consider many of us care a LOT about ACPS and that's why we give praise when due, and share grievances when not? Accolades alone won't fix the ACPS perception. There's enough to be done in ACPS for us all to contribute.[/quote]

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