Are DC charter middle schools “better” than DC public middle schools? | Ward 8 DC Teacher

Are DC charter middle schools “better” than DC public middle schools? | Ward 8 DC Teacher:

Are DC charter middle schools “better” than DC public middle schools?

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According to DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson, charter schools “know how to do middle school really well.” When it comes to defining the phrase “really well,” are education reformers basing their narrative on quantity over quality, i.e. proficiency rates versus growth? What do you think? In this piece, you can compare the data between charter and traditional public middle schools within DC’s most notorious ward. The data in this piece is available here and here. After examining the “tale of the tape” between Ward 8 charter and traditional public middle schools, feel free to offer your perspective, or “sound off,” in the comment section.

2013 DC School Equity Reports: Ward 8 Middle Schools

Two PCS

KIPP DC – AIM PCS

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS – Middle

Three Traditional Public Schools

Hart Middle School

Johnson Middle School

Kramer Middle School

Tale of the Tape

Breakdown

The chart above illustrates the total number of Ward 8 D.C. middle school students enrolled