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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This house just came on the market in my neighborhood.  I wouldn't put a lot of credence into the school ratings.  Go to the FCPS website and look up the data yourself to get a better idea of the academics.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Springfield/7790-Tangier-Dr-22153/home/9802938[/quote]

That's beautiful! But I need help re the schools. What kind of data do you suggest we look up? It seems to me that the low ratings are due to ESL kids, right? But I've talked to teachers who work in those schools and they say that they do, in fact, spend a disproportionate amount of time w the kids who need more help. Isn't that a valid concern? What else separates a 5 from an 8 if not that? I truly want to understand. We are both working outside the home and while we want to be involved w our kids education, we do really need the schools to do the heavy lifting. There must be some valid reasons that 8s and 9s are considered better?[/quote]

Many of the schools that are 8-10 are higher SES schools and plenty of those parents are supplementing their kids education with math classes, language classes, music lessons, and the like. While I am sure that there are some kids who do really well just attending school many kids who are ahead or excel in high school have parents who have supplemented or providing tutoring. If you are counting on the schools doing the heavy lifting then your kids are not likely to do great. They will probably be fine but middle of the pack.

There are tons of studies that show that involved parents matter in a kids educational outcome. High income families have the time, money, or both to be able to make sure that their kids stay on grade level or get ahead. Their kids go to school knowing their letters, sounds, numbers, shapes, colors and the like. They are on track or ahead from day one. The kids who have learning issues have parents who can get them tested privately and get IEPs at school as well are private tutoring or therapy. They have access to extra curricular activities.

What separates a 5 from an 8? Money and involved parents.[/quote]

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