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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are HRCS so popular? Test scores stink.

Depends on the school, obviously.  By way of example, I have a child at an HRCS.  She scored 94th percentile on the PARCC Math, which is average for her school.  [/quote]

So nice you got to share that story with everyone. [/quote]

How is that not a legitimate answer to the question?  I'm not bragging about my child and identifying her or her school, she's in average range.  I'm pointing out that test scores do not, in fact, universally "stink" at all HRCs as the subject line implied.

Apparently you're the sort of person who prefers less information instead of more, and gross generalizations over specifics.  Fine for you, but not everyone takes such a limited view.   [/quote]

So what was your DD's score on the PARCC English and the avg for the school?[/quote]

88th for PARCC English.  It's also in average range for the school, but on the lower end of the group than the Math score.  The students only spend half their time in English, and the school isn't a "teach to the test" environment, so I can live with it, but I'm going to have her do more outside reading here at home.  [/quote]

Is this a public charter immersion school in DC?  What was the school's overall PARCC scores in math and English (scores of 4 and above)?[/quote]

This can't be in DC.  I don't think any charters had scores in that high of a range.[/quote]

Agree. There is no charter where a 5 in Math and a "88th for PARCC English" is in the "average range for the school."  My kid scored a 5 in PARCC Math at Yu Ying and on the individual score sheet we received it states that he "scored better than 96% of students in Washington Yu Ying... who took this Grade 3 Math test".

For English, he scored a 4 which is "better than 96% of students in YY... who took this Grade 3 ELA test."

If there is a charter where a 5 in Math and a 88th for English is the "average" at the school, name the school because we would all love to know.[/quote]

Numbers change depending on how you choose them.  I know that doesn't make sense, but it does.  Go to:  http://results.osse.dc.gov/  Type in an established school with a lot of students.  Then toggle the settings. You can get them down to 50% and then up to 80% at the same school depending on the setting.   Also, schools have even more information than this site provides, so they know percentages of students who scored a 1 (did not meet expectations) and may say "Only 4% of our students did not meet expectations!'" Well, PP may think this means 96% of students either met or exceeded expectations (scored 4 or 5).  But there is also "partially met" or "almost met".  It all depends how it was worded.  I know, because I toured schools last year who played this game on me. [/quote]

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