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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones.  The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it[/quote]

No.

They are double counting the ESOL kids.

Their scores are already averaged in on the test score.then they get averaged in a second time with the diversity score.

Unless you are a homogenous school like Langley with no measurable ESOL or poor population.  Then you get bonus points on your diversity scale for not having any "poors"

It is a flawed system.

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And the minority kids in those wealthier schools ARE performing well. They are above the state average for their demographic, sometimes significantly above the state average.  They are scoring in the 80 to upper 80 range. That is not "poor" performance, especially if it is a demographic that usually performs below the state average. That is not "poor" performance, even if the other demographics are performing in the 90 to 99 point range.

Our pyramid who got a bump to the top because our achievement gap is very tiny but I still think it is a flawed way to calculate the score.  GS could recognize the gap with out penalizing schools for having ESOL kids who "only" perform10 to 20 points higher than the state average for ESOL students.[/quote]

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