Anonymous
Post 01/14/2016 11:14     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
As a side note, at 10:30 at night, I'm not really spending my time looking up waitlist numbers and PARCC scores for other schools my child doesn't attend. That seems...obsessive.

Seems CMI has a stalker!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2016 11:14     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sock puppet...


Nope. Lots of people see CMI for what it is- a joke.


With 1000 people on the wait list, don't apply.


CMI had under 400 total applicants ranking from 1-12 last year.


For what grade?

There were 908 total people on the waitlists for CMI last year. Are you just referring to PS3. Putting your info in bold doesn't make it right.


You know, I was going to look up how many people were on the waitlist for last year, when I got stuck looking at the recent PARCC scores:

Math

Student Proficiency Levels

8% Did not yet meet expectations
35% Partially met expectations
31% Approached expectations
27% Met expectations
0% Exceeded expectation

ELA

Student Proficiency Levels

15% Did not yet meet expectations
19% Partially met expectations
27% Approached expectations
31% Met expectations
8% Exceeded expectation


YIKES!!!!!!!!





For a school with relatively low levels of poverty, it doesn't perform that much better than some EOTP schools. Why again is it considered a HRCS?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2016 11:06     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why two different languages, that's bizarre. Have parents choose one and stick with it throughout the years at the school.


Totally agree with this. I don't understand it at all. Happy there are other school options.


YES! CELEBRATE YOUR FREEDOM FROM THE TYRANNY OF DUAL-LANGUAGE EXPOSURE!!!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2016 10:08     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
CMI parent here. I wasn't thrilled with those numbers either, until I learned that they referred to less than 20 kids, many of whom have significant special needs. (The highest grade at CMI is small and has a number of kids who are SN.). We expect those numbers to go up next year.

I don't understand the hate re exposing kids to two languages; this is common in European schools, and IPC is a British-based program. If you don't agree with it, don't send your kids there.

My oldest loves Chinese and my youngest loves Spanish. They practice words with each other at the dinner table. They are excited to experience Chinese culture and ask for opportunities to do so. They enjoy practicing Spanish when they meet native Spanish speakers. It is wonderful.

Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 22:24     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sock puppet...


Nope. Lots of people see CMI for what it is- a joke.


With 1000 people on the wait list, don't apply.


CMI had under 400 total applicants ranking from 1-12 last year.


For what grade?

There were 908 total people on the waitlists for CMI last year. Are you just referring to PS3. Putting your info in bold doesn't make it right.


You know, I was going to look up how many people were on the waitlist for last year, when I got stuck looking at the recent PARCC scores:

Math

Student Proficiency Levels

8% Did not yet meet expectations
35% Partially met expectations
31% Approached expectations
27% Met expectations
0% Exceeded expectation

ELA

Student Proficiency Levels

15% Did not yet meet expectations
19% Partially met expectations
27% Approached expectations
31% Met expectations
8% Exceeded expectation


YIKES!!!!!!!!



Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 22:07     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sock puppet...


Nope. Lots of people see CMI for what it is- a joke.


With 1000 people on the wait list, don't apply.


CMI had under 400 total applicants ranking from 1-12 last year.


For what grade?

There were 908 total people on the waitlists for CMI last year. Are you just referring to PS3. Putting your info in bold doesn't make it right.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 21:59     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sock puppet...


Nope. Lots of people see CMI for what it is- a joke.


With 1000 people on the wait list, don't apply.


CMI had under 400 total applicants ranking from 1-12 last year.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 18:46     Subject: Re:Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
CMI middle school is not an IB school.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 18:26     Subject: Re:Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:IB Middle Years and IB Diploma program require 2 languages: http://www.ibo.org/programmes/middle-years-programme/curriculum/language-acquisition/


With one of them being your native language. Signed- IB graduate
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 18:09     Subject: Re:Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:IB Middle Years and IB Diploma program require 2 languages: http://www.ibo.org/programmes/middle-years-programme/curriculum/language-acquisition/


Don't bother. Americans are ridiculously ignorant about language studies. They are still operating from the 70s in how they teach language. Most people use immersion and bilingual as the same word.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 16:41     Subject: Re:Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
IB Middle Years and IB Diploma program require 2 languages: http://www.ibo.org/programmes/middle-years-programme/curriculum/language-acquisition/
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 16:25     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sock puppet...


Nope. Lots of people see CMI for what it is- a joke.


With 1000 people on the wait list, don't apply.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 16:24     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:Sock puppet...


Nope. Lots of people see CMI for what it is- a joke.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 14:53     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Sock puppet...
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2016 13:47     Subject: Language instruction at CMI in the upper elementary grades
Anonymous wrote:Why two different languages, that's bizarre. Have parents choose one and stick with it throughout the years at the school.


Totally agree with this. I don't understand it at all. Happy there are other school options.