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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went with a language immersion charter for 2 main reasons: (1) our IB school is terrible and we didn't want to move; and (2) language immersion.  I do wish the PARCC scores were better, but I am not overly concerned about them at this point. I am not a fan of "teaching to the test" and while it may have a time and a place, it's not something I'd like for my child if given the choice.  Having said all of this, if it turns out that our charter isn't a good fit for my child or we start to have concerns, we will reevaluate. [/quote]

I don't think you can explain the PARCC score differences by claiming certain schools are "teaching to the test." The test measures basic proficiency levels in reading/english and math. Yes, you can teach good test taking skills, but if a majority of the students are doing poorly I would question the schools approach and academics. And to another PP point, if all I wanted my child to learn was what I could teach him at home then he'd be home schooled. 
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This is not true - you can absolutely explain some PARCC score differences by schools teaching to the test. Look at the test material and at the day to day experiences in those schools - time devoted to science and social studies and topics not tested, time spent doing practice tests, time talking about test-taking strategies, and more - and see for yourself. [/quote]

I'm not totally sure about this.  Based on my LIMITED experience, the DCPS we looked at is  a year ahead of the HRCS in terms of teaching literacy and math, so there are real curriculum differences.  I don't think that's "teaching to the test," but rather a focus on reading and math as the #1 priorities, starting in PK3.  I also don't think the test-taking strategies stuff takes all that long, but may make a big difference if it's neglected.  I imagine that the HRCS are going to start the test-taking skill work this year, so we should see if that has any impact soon. [/quote]

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