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[quote=Anonymous]I have one kid in private and  2 at public in MCPS.  The biggest difference I see is that in private, the tests are brought back home to be signed and EVERY problem that was wrong has to be brought back correct.  It gives the parents, child and teacher a common place to see where the weaknesses are.  Practice websites and worksheets are given to be turned in for extra credit to get them back to speed if the whole class had to move on to the next lesson. The teachers follow up with students.  There is a planned game plan on course pages, guidebooks, websites, and even a textbook.

In MCPS they give you a test grade, never let you see the test unless you leave work early to have a conference and they still don't EVER EVER make sure kids can master something before moving on.  No corrections, no extra work given in sections they have trouble with.  No teachers reaching out to parents.  It is such a stale, sad, robotic environment.  The tests have depth and the teachers don't teach for it.

And I am not 100% for textbooks (I see pros and cons) but there should be SOMETHING.  Not just a copied worksheet here or there.  A packet for each quarter to show where the next 2-3 months will go.  Easy to look back on, easy to see where this is leading.  Easier to study.  Loose leaf worksheets is just a poor way of running a class and expect learning, memorization, understanding and recollection.  [/quote]

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