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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think they focus on critical thinking skills at these schools. That's something that middle class parents value. So, you may not be happy there. Just be sure to ask lots of questions.[/quote]

OP here.  DC Prep's qualitative eval based on classroom observations included that teachers were asking good questions to promote critical thinking--not just teaching what the right answer is.[/quote]

+1 don't listen to what some random DCUM who knows nothing about the school has to say, this is exactly why the DCPCSB does the qualitative reviews of the schools, so you can get a feel for them.

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Hi. Actual DC Prep teacher here. Our curriculum, particularly in lower grades, does not focus that much on critical thinking skills. Also, we are heavily prepped by our administration on how we're supposed to conduct ourselves during the qualitative review. We focus on it for several weeks leading up to the review to make sure that we can get the best "score" possible (We also prepare our kids). This isn't to say that the general day to day teaching is drastically different, but during the review, there were certain classrooms that did not receive any visits from observers, and all of those particular classrooms had the students with challenging behaviors funneled into those rooms so that the observed classrooms would function better. I suppose my advice is to not let one specific document determine your perception of a school.[/quote]

Also happened at our DCPS.  Thanks for the honesty. [/quote]

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