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http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Press+Releases+and+Announcements/Press+Releases/DCPS+Students+Continue+to+Demonstrate+Growth
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Eleven schools, representing nearly all wards in the city, made double-digit gains in math. These schools are Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (10.4), Capitol Hill Montessori (12.9), Drew Elementary School (34.0), Ketcham Elementary School (11.3), Kimball Elementary School (10.6), [b]Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School (15.3)[/b], Raymond Education Campus (15.3), Ross Elementary School (13.3), SWW@FS (11.0), Truesdell (14.2) and Whittier Education Campus. (13.3).

Yeah, L-T!!![/quote]
GASP!  What happened?  Ludlow-Taylor is mentioned here, yet no mention of.... MAURY?!  Must be a misprint![/quote]
Maury parent here, just to disclose my inherent bias. Maury's scores (modest gains) actually make me more confident in the school than L-T's massive jump. A massive jump to me signals some kind of potential instability and/or cheating.  Possibly the L-T students just weren't being prepped properly before - that's the most innocent explanation. In any event, I don't think the scores really reflect that much about the learning that goes on in the schools and the learning environment, except for in broad strokes -- e.g., a 30% proficient school is very different from a 80% proficient school.  But the difference between 80 and 90 is not all that big. [/quote]Maury parents were ebullient, some cried, when last year's scores were announced.  Seems a little disingenuous to discard the importance of scores when they don't break your way.

And I think the reason for LT's increase is that it has a smaller population and thus, the improved test performance of a handful of students causes a large swing in average scores.  Plus, they have pretty good teachers and administration, and an enrollment that is skewing towards a higher SES.  But mostly because its kids are learning.[/quote]

+100. L-T deserves kudos not suspicion.[/quote]

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