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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To place into advanced math at 6th grade you need an 80% or higher in the NWEA plus a teacher recommendation. In my experience they usually require a pattern of 80%+ achievement on the NWEA, not an outlier test. To get double advanced math, i believe it’s 90%+ on multiple NWEA tests, a 6 average in advanced math, and a 5 on the PARCC plus teacher recommendation.  No amount of bullying will let them override these requirements. [/quote]

This is great info and how high the bar is to get into the advance classes.  This allows only students who are ready in and who can handle acceleration and won’t slow down the class.

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Yes and DCI also offers a lot of support classes for children who are struggling in math and English. They are very quick to put kids in support classes and take a more wait and see approach to promoting kids to the advanced classes. [/quote]

Kids usually have 2 electives but for kids above, they just get 1 elective and the 2nd elective is replaced with the support class.  These kids are identified based on standardized test scores.  If below a certain percentage,  they automatically get put in the class.

So objective data for support classes and objective data AND high bar for advance classes.  This helps bring up the bottom and yet still provide adequate classes and challenge for the top.

Above is why DCI is doing so well with a higher at risk and significantly higher  ELL and SPED population while still being able to serve the highest performing kids.

DCPS strategy is to take away objective data and use subjective criteria in the name of equity.  What this does is just lower standards and helps no one. [/quote]

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