Anonymous
Post 05/07/2019 22:17     Subject: Re:Woodlin/Sligo vs Sligo Creek/SSIM
Anonymous wrote:
The county's data shows those two MS have the greatest number of high-performing students of any in the county. Yes, there's also a lot of SES diversity but the peer cohort is as strong or stronger than any W pyramid.


This isn't accurate at all. The data that you are referring to on the highly able count was adjusted with different criteria for high FARMS and low FARMS schools. The W school feeder kids needed to score substantially higher to make the list than the non-W schools. This is why you see roughly equal numbers of kids scoring high. If you look at the PARRC scores you'll notice a precipitous drop in score for all the schools that are not W schools (or not low FARMS). There certainly is a bright cohort at Sligo or SSIM but there is no need to traffic in false data interpretations. Be proud of the schools for what they are not what you mislead them to be.


The county's data used to establish the cohort criteria that was linked here the other week showed it was accurate.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2019 16:50     Subject: Re:Woodlin/Sligo vs Sligo Creek/SSIM
The county's data shows those two MS have the greatest number of high-performing students of any in the county. Yes, there's also a lot of SES diversity but the peer cohort is as strong or stronger than any W pyramid.


This isn't accurate at all. The data that you are referring to on the highly able count was adjusted with different criteria for high FARMS and low FARMS schools. The W school feeder kids needed to score substantially higher to make the list than the non-W schools. This is why you see roughly equal numbers of kids scoring high. If you look at the PARRC scores you'll notice a precipitous drop in score for all the schools that are not W schools (or not low FARMS). There certainly is a bright cohort at Sligo or SSIM but there is no need to traffic in false data interpretations. Be proud of the schools for what they are not what you mislead them to be.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2019 15:36     Subject: Woodlin/Sligo vs Sligo Creek/SSIM
Anonymous wrote:OP here - we bought in Sligo Creek district in the fall! Thanks for all the feedback. We were comfortable with both ES, but ultimately came down to finding a house we liked. I went to the K open house and I think it'll be a good fit for us. Thanks again!


Thanks OP—we did too! See you there.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2019 14:22     Subject: Woodlin/Sligo vs Sligo Creek/SSIM
Oops - re previous :

Woodlin was/is a great community. Highly recommend.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2019 14:20     Subject: Woodlin/Sligo vs Sligo Creek/SSIM
My kids started at Woodlin when we were new to area. We were there 2 years, before we bought our home zones Sligo Creek.

I didn’t like the fact that Sligo Creek is split into 2 programs.
It left the Academy students with a small co-hort because the attrition to the French Immersion program also in the building.

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Anonymous
Post 04/30/2019 22:31     Subject: Woodlin/Sligo vs Sligo Creek/SSIM
OP here - we bought in Sligo Creek district in the fall! Thanks for all the feedback. We were comfortable with both ES, but ultimately came down to finding a house we liked. I went to the K open house and I think it'll be a good fit for us. Thanks again!
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2019 11:14     Subject: Woodlin/Sligo vs Sligo Creek/SSIM
The county's data shows those two MS have the greatest number of high-performing students of any in the county. Yes, there's also a lot of SES diversity but the peer cohort is as strong or stronger than any W pyramid. Also, there are numerous HS programs which offer many choices from CAP, biomedical or VAC. Honestly, you really can't go wrong here.