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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids went to a title 1 DCPS and later a non-title 1 DCPS elementary school.

In my anecdotal experience there was more screen time at the non-title 1, but the screen time was of higher quality. At the title 1 DCPS there were teachers, mostly specials teachers (library, music), playing videos as part of their lecture. At the non-title 1 DCPS there was more time spent on learning apps like iready, particularly for differentiation. I think my child may have spent up to an 1 hour or more per day on iready at the non-title 1 DCPS based on the number of units completed.

My children did not attend aftercare, but other parents at the title 1 DCPS complained that the amount and quality of the screen time (i.e movies) was the worst during aftercare (in comparison my understanding is there is no screen time at the non-title 1 DCPS aftercare, different providers).

I am not posting the exact schools because it would be identifying.
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Lol @iReady being considered ‘differentiation.’ I’m switching to a non-title 1 school, they don’t even have to try. [/quote]

What does this mean?

Of course iReady allows for differentiation -- it's adaptive. My kid was able to work way above grade level in math, and iReady could tell exactly where he was in eag sub-category (one grade up in one, three grades up in another).

And what does it mean that a non-title 1 doesn't have to try? We are at one -- there is still a wide range of ability (though the floor is higher). Teachers still have to differentiate.[/quote]

If you don’t get it and you are happy with your school, just rejoice.

But iReady is nothing. If you call that a ‘quality’ education you are fooling yourself. [/quote]

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