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@oboe-I understand. But I still think its rather euphemistic to describe Deal as a school for/of advanced students, rather than average, when the mean profficiency is in the mid 80% range.

Sure, but everything's relative.

Look at some of the Ward 6 middle schools:

School --- Math -- Reading
EliotHine - 46% - 37%
Jefferson - 49% - 30%
Stuart-Hob- 65% - 69%

Stuart-Hobson comes across here as the beacon of hope here.

It's an open question to ask whether a motivated, proficient student can even learn in an environment where two-thirds of the student body isn't even proficient by 6th grade.

I don't want to come across as glib, because the numbers are tragic, but in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in DCPS, 80% proficient is G&T territory.

by oboe on Dec 8, 2011 2:15 pm • link • report

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