Anonymous
Post 05/31/2021 09:19     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
SH only tracks for ELA and math, with grade level and remedial classes.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2021 07:26     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I'm the PP you're responding to.

I want academic "flex tracking" in all DCPS middle schools. The way flex tracking work is that tracked classes are offered at the remedial, on-grade- and above-grade levels for the four core subjects: science, social students, ELA and math. With flex tracking, no student is trapped on a particular track in a particular subject for more than one quarter at a time. That's generally how MoCo tracks these days, so students can go up or down a track each time a new quarter begins. Students can go up a track by passing a transparent placement test, or fall a track by asking to. Parents, teachers, admins and students can request track changes at any point during the school year, with timely tracking reviews held on demand.

If SH offered full-bore flex tracking, they'd attract a much better balance of OOB and IB students, black, white, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latino, biracial, high SES, low SES etc.



they already track english and math.


They don’t track in science and that’s part of the problem. Science is not a class that should be taught this way.

I thought they only track in math and science.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2021 15:52     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I'm the PP you're responding to.

I want academic "flex tracking" in all DCPS middle schools. The way flex tracking work is that tracked classes are offered at the remedial, on-grade- and above-grade levels for the four core subjects: science, social students, ELA and math. With flex tracking, no student is trapped on a particular track in a particular subject for more than one quarter at a time. That's generally how MoCo tracks these days, so students can go up or down a track each time a new quarter begins. Students can go up a track by passing a transparent placement test, or fall a track by asking to. Parents, teachers, admins and students can request track changes at any point during the school year, with timely tracking reviews held on demand.

If SH offered full-bore flex tracking, they'd attract a much better balance of OOB and IB students, black, white, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latino, biracial, high SES, low SES etc.



This is what I want too. Don’t just track a couple classes, and allow kids to play to their strengths by leveling within each subject.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2021 15:44     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I'm the PP you're responding to.

I want academic "flex tracking" in all DCPS middle schools. The way flex tracking work is that tracked classes are offered at the remedial, on-grade- and above-grade levels for the four core subjects: science, social students, ELA and math. With flex tracking, no student is trapped on a particular track in a particular subject for more than one quarter at a time. That's generally how MoCo tracks these days, so students can go up or down a track each time a new quarter begins. Students can go up a track by passing a transparent placement test, or fall a track by asking to. Parents, teachers, admins and students can request track changes at any point during the school year, with timely tracking reviews held on demand.

If SH offered full-bore flex tracking, they'd attract a much better balance of OOB and IB students, black, white, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latino, biracial, high SES, low SES etc.



they already track english and math.


No, definitely math & English.
I thought they only track in math and science.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2021 15:03     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I'm the PP you're responding to.

I want academic "flex tracking" in all DCPS middle schools. The way flex tracking work is that tracked classes are offered at the remedial, on-grade- and above-grade levels for the four core subjects: science, social students, ELA and math. With flex tracking, no student is trapped on a particular track in a particular subject for more than one quarter at a time. That's generally how MoCo tracks these days, so students can go up or down a track each time a new quarter begins. Students can go up a track by passing a transparent placement test, or fall a track by asking to. Parents, teachers, admins and students can request track changes at any point during the school year, with timely tracking reviews held on demand.

If SH offered full-bore flex tracking, they'd attract a much better balance of OOB and IB students, black, white, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latino, biracial, high SES, low SES etc.



they already track english and math.


I thought they only track in math and science.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2021 14:54     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I'm the PP you're responding to.

I want academic "flex tracking" in all DCPS middle schools. The way flex tracking work is that tracked classes are offered at the remedial, on-grade- and above-grade levels for the four core subjects: science, social students, ELA and math. With flex tracking, no student is trapped on a particular track in a particular subject for more than one quarter at a time. That's generally how MoCo tracks these days, so students can go up or down a track each time a new quarter begins. Students can go up a track by passing a transparent placement test, or fall a track by asking to. Parents, teachers, admins and students can request track changes at any point during the school year, with timely tracking reviews held on demand.

If SH offered full-bore flex tracking, they'd attract a much better balance of OOB and IB students, black, white, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latino, biracial, high SES, low SES etc.



they already track english and math.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2021 14:32     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
I don't think I'm the PP you're responding to.

I want academic "flex tracking" in all DCPS middle schools. The way flex tracking work is that tracked classes are offered at the remedial, on-grade- and above-grade levels for the four core subjects: science, social students, ELA and math. With flex tracking, no student is trapped on a particular track in a particular subject for more than one quarter at a time. That's generally how MoCo tracks these days, so students can go up or down a track each time a new quarter begins. Students can go up a track by passing a transparent placement test, or fall a track by asking to. Parents, teachers, admins and students can request track changes at any point during the school year, with timely tracking reviews held on demand.

If SH offered full-bore flex tracking, they'd attract a much better balance of OOB and IB students, black, white, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latino, biracial, high SES, low SES etc.

Anonymous
Post 05/30/2021 14:03     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:No, that’s not all it would take. DCPS and SH have a good many other issues. Look at the trailer village at Deal if you doubt this. Planning isn’t the system’s strong suit.


Ok, so is it correct that you don't want to Stuart Hobson to be more like Deal?

If so, what exactly do you want?

Anonymous
Post 05/30/2021 12:15     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:No, that’s not all it would take. DCPS and SH have a good many other issues. Look at the trailer village at Deal if you doubt this. Planning isn’t the system’s strong suit.


This is true - DCPS has issues with planning. It doesnt mean that students have universally poor outcomes. Deal is a mess but students do well for reasons beyond the school itself. DCPS fails at helping students without the advantages of students at places like Deal, Hardy and a few additional pockets (like SH) with some affluent families. DCPS is happy to crow about improving test scores while ignoring just how disproportionate those gains may be and the inequalities they mirror.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2021 23:37     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chinatown is in Ward 2 — not Ward 6.



Sorry, you’re right, I have a friend who lives just north of there and didn’t realize that little area was cleaved out. The point remains, but with the area around the Shaw metro and all of SW as better examples.


Now I think you might not even live in the city.


What? The map of W6 is weird. It goes above and below Chinatown. I’d never looked at it before and didn’t realize that although 6th & Mass is W6, just south of there is not. I live IB for SH actually on the Hill.


We’re talking about the Stuart Hobson boundary and “proximity” mate. All of Ward 6 is completely irrelevant.


I am the PP and that was literally my point. Follow this thread back. I said the IB for SH was mostly gentrified and explained the least gentrified parts. Someone else weighed in talking about all of the Hill and W6.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2021 22:28     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chinatown is in Ward 2 — not Ward 6.



Sorry, you’re right, I have a friend who lives just north of there and didn’t realize that little area was cleaved out. The point remains, but with the area around the Shaw metro and all of SW as better examples.


Now I think you might not even live in the city.


What? The map of W6 is weird. It goes above and below Chinatown. I’d never looked at it before and didn’t realize that although 6th & Mass is W6, just south of there is not. I live IB for SH actually on the Hill.


We’re talking about the Stuart Hobson boundary and “proximity” mate. All of Ward 6 is completely irrelevant.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2021 21:44     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chinatown is in Ward 2 — not Ward 6.



Sorry, you’re right, I have a friend who lives just north of there and didn’t realize that little area was cleaved out. The point remains, but with the area around the Shaw metro and all of SW as better examples.


Now I think you might not even live in the city.


What? The map of W6 is weird. It goes above and below Chinatown. I’d never looked at it before and didn’t realize that although 6th & Mass is W6, just south of there is not. I live IB for SH actually on the Hill.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2021 21:19     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chinatown is in Ward 2 — not Ward 6.



Sorry, you’re right, I have a friend who lives just north of there and didn’t realize that little area was cleaved out. The point remains, but with the area around the Shaw metro and all of SW as better examples.


Now I think you might not even live in the city.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2021 18:47     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Anonymous wrote:Sure about that? Brent’s at-risk % is 4-5%. Many US cities offer test-in GT middle school programs just not this one.


Small elementary schools, maybe. But not MS and HS. DC doesn't offer test-in GT, as you know. My overall point is that I don't really have sympathy for parents tilting at windmills and having expectations they ought to know are unrealistic. SH may improve - maybe like Hardy - but it's not going to be all 5s and 4s.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2021 18:39     Subject: Re:Stuart Hobson MS
Sure about that? Brent’s at-risk % is 4-5%. Many US cities offer test-in GT middle school programs just not this one.