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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"There is one single core curriculum for dcps."

Not true, as one of the PP's has explained.  [/quote]

Yes, it is true that [b]all[/b] of dcps adheres to the centralized, top-down Learning Standards for Grades Pre-K-8. (the curriculum). All of them. Even Mann. "autonomy" status means certain schools that have it may elect to ADD to the required Standards or detour down an interesting path while still touching on everything required under the Standards. [/quote]

You are correct that the standards are all the same. However, autonomy frees the school up from using the district's prescribed set of books or approaches to learning. For example, the DC3 pioneered the use of readers' and writers' workshop. Autonomy also frees up the school from using traditional staffing models and DCPS-led professional development. Budget autonomy is another large aspect of the autonomy these schools have been granted. Greater latitude in budgeting allows these schools to be innovative with regard to how they allocate resources.[/quote].

They're learning the same information. [/quote]

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