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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I crazy for giving up a 5th grade spot at BASIS for Hardy?

Hardy doesn't start until 6th grade-you are a troll.

No, but 5th is the entry year at Basis, so I get what OP is saying...if they give up the 5th grade spot their child heads to Hardy for 6th because they won't get a 6th grade Basis spot.

Yes. OP here. This is exactly what I was saying. Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I crazy for giving up a 5th grade spot at BASIS for Hardy?

Hardy doesn't start until 6th grade-you are a troll.

No, but 5th is the entry year at Basis, so I get what OP is saying...if they give up the 5th grade spot their child heads to Hardy for 6th because they won't get a 6th grade Basis spot.

I don't think that is what they said or meant.nd Basis accepts kids in 6th.

I'm sure OP is not a troll The choice she described making is the same one we just made. If you give up your spot at basis for fifth at Basis, you're not going to get another chance at 6th. So giving up Basis this year means we are heading to Hardy next. Fine by us.

BASIS parent to two kids here. I get what parents are saying about the comprehensive exams at the end of the year. No other public school system allows any one test that counts for 50% of your final grade.

However, this really forces my kids to learn the content during the year because they know it will be coming up again. This forces them to review graded tests, quizzes and homework to see what they missed and master that material.

So the benefits outweigh the negatives.

Basis accepts but offers many fewer seats at 6th.

Last year (15-16) 18 students joined compared to 100+ 5th graders.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I crazy for giving up a 5th grade spot at BASIS for Hardy?

Hardy doesn't start until 6th grade-you are a troll.

No, but 5th is the entry year at Basis, so I get what OP is saying...if they give up the 5th grade spot their child heads to Hardy for 6th because they won't get a 6th grade Basis spot.

I don't think that is what they said or meant.nd Basis accepts kids in 6th.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I crazy for giving up a 5th grade spot at BASIS for Hardy?

Hardy doesn't start until 6th grade-you are a troll.

No, but 5th is the entry year at Basis, so I get what OP is saying...if they give up the 5th grade spot their child heads to Hardy for 6th because they won't get a 6th grade Basis spot.

Anonymous wrote:Am I crazy for giving up a 5th grade spot at BASIS for Hardy?

Hardy doesn't start until 6th grade-you are a troll.

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully Basis will revise the charter due to this precomp/comp issue as a pass/fail or school secret weapon as referred to above. I know several students that did pretty well during the year, but failed comps. Those students transferred out instead of retake during the summer.

I would think this is not the norm at all since I would wager most kids who fail the comps would not do well during the year. Additionally, a student only needs a 60% to pass the comps which is not a high bar at all. Lastly, students get lots of practice with regular quizzes, tests, pre-comps, mock comps, teacher hours, etc.

Revising the charter would change the BASIS model completely which aims to prepare students to pass at least required 6 AP exams for graduation. If a student cannot pass a relatively easy comps, then how are they going to pass an AP exam? I don't see it happening nor do I want it to happen since I think different options/schools are good for students since not all kids fit into a same size fits all education.

Hopefully Basis will revise the charter due to this precomp/comp issue as a pass/fail or school secret weapon as referred to above. I know several students that did pretty well during the year, but failed comps. Those students transferred out instead of retake during the summer.

Anonymous wrote:You have to do what's best for your child and family. I too am giving up a 5th grade slot at Basis next week due to the comprehensive exams that determine pass or fail, my daughter isn't a test based kid and will bulk under that type of pressure.

Please understand that these comprehensive exams are the school's secret weapon in deciding who stays and who does not.

Your kid can do well in school but when a grade A becomes a C because of the precomps, and then remain a C or become a D because of the end of year comps, I do not think you will be happy just to be see that you have been promoted.