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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also wonder if there's been any research done on the 4x4 math impact on girls. I've long been conscious of the "leaky faucet" of girls confidence in math and stem careers - and while I am not at ALL a fan of the 4x4 haven't seen it raised o these boards - what not having a full year/learning retention approach to math does to help girls who are good in math, but is known to have less confidence than their boys peers.[/quote]

Great question--[b]PLEASE DEMAND ANSWERS OF DCPS [/b]leadership, especially Ferebee and his deputies:

lewis.ferebee@k12.dc.gov
melissa.kim@k12.dc.gov
amy.maisterra@k12.dc.gov 
drewana.bey@k12.dc.gov

Or you can submit questions here:

https://dcforms.dc.gov/webform/dc-public-schools-ask-chancellor

[b]The fact is, they have used COVID (and all of the attention on in-person/remote schooling/testing) over the last two years to divert attention from the fact that they are imposing this on DC high schools without any evidence that it is doing more good than harm.[/b][/quote]

+1000

They have used the switch to virtual and then Covid protocols this year to push a lot of policy changes through that are not proven in any way to help student learning.  Most are just to increase grades and graduation rates.  It’s all smoke a mirrors.  And it will end up hurting the kids that most need support in DCPS.[/quote]

Yes. It’s hurting quite a lot of students, and especially those most in need of support. I’ve reached out to Ferebee to ask for his reasoning, but never got a response. I’ve filled out the survey and write the general number. For YEARS we heard about minimizing learning loss over the summer, but come high school it’s fine if your kid goes a year without math. We were promised that if my kid had math first term, they would have it first term again. Nope. Can barely recall foreign language after nearly a year. I think he needs to explain his reasoning. Have they reported survey results? [/quote]

For the record, DCPS did not do the survey--the Wilson parent group did it and sent it to DCPS.  The results were overwhelmingly anti-4x4 (like 70 percent against vs 25 percent pro)...it might be on the Wilson website.

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