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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our experience was similar to OP's when applying to 6th last year.

DC with 5 on PARCC got 30% on SSAT and had to go to a tutor.

Shut out of everywhere except school where sibling is. We had moved sibling in an earlier grade when it was easier.

Feedback from private this year is that DC is very weak on grammar and punctuation rules, does not know how to take notes, and does not know how to study.

We are dreading the process for our youngest DC next year.
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Most 6th graders have no clue on notes or study skills....[/quote]

You'd better believe that 6th graders at the 2 DC independent schools I know do have study skills. Because these 2 schools have been teaching them routinely and pointedly for years.  I think that may be OP's point.  Education is not some fungible good that you can just switch out and a dcps (or mcps or Arl or ...) isn't interchangeable with each other or with 6 years in elementary at an independent where they explicitly teach note taking and study skills. [/quote]

My DCPS kids also have been taught study skills routinely and pointedly, including note taking and study skills. Please stop listening the the bitter parent who is angry the day after getting rejections. [/quote]

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