What parents should know at the beginning of school year? Most parents think about the school staples, school buses, teachers, etc. As a parent, you also should know that there are many tests at the beginning of school year. here is the testing calendar by grade for parent to refer to: Virginia Alternate Assessment Program […]
Both Republicans and Democrats have started their election efforts. Here are some links to the election: Fairfax County Public Schools elections (2015) 2015 Fairfax County Public Schools Elections General Election date: November 3, 2015 Twelve seats on the Fairfax County Public Schools School Board are up for general election on November 3, 2015. http://ballotpedia.org/Fairfax_County_Public_Schools_elections_(2015) http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/ecalendar.htm […]
This year there are several big things that affect everyone. One is the superior court passes the same sex marriage law. The second is that Fairfax County Public School Board approved the lessons about homosexuality and gender identify in its Family Life Education curriculum. The board approved the controversial lessons in a 10-2 vote June […]
Yesterday was my daughter’s school’s back to school night for K-3 grade. There are some new changes compared to my son’s 4 year back. More and more computers are used even in younger grades. My daughter is in 1st grade. My wife is doing volunteer work at the school computer lab. 1st graders begin to […]
Do we have a new test? Looks like FxAT is just a kind of CogAT special for Fairfax county students. 🙂 So don’t panic and relax.
Nysmith sends more students to TJ every year. It’s very good. Potomac is also a good school. Some Longfellow students turn down TJ to attend Potomac. Flint Hill is also good. ————————— Nysmith School Head of School: Kenneth Nysmith – blog@nysmith.com Religious affiliation: None Basic Background: Established in 1983 Accredited by NIPSA (National Association of […]
Top 100 N.Va. Elementary School Scores on Standards of Learning This chart ranks the top Virginia elementary schools in the Washington, D.C., area. Ranked schools had complete data for the number of students rating “advanced” on state tests of reading and math. Rank Elementary School Advanced in 2003 Advanced in 2008 1. McKinley Elementary 49% […]
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The SCAT isn’t used for much. I think it’s considered rather coachable. I’ve had my children take it, and qualify for those programs, but I wouldn’t assume anyone would put a lot of weight on it other than for CTY. It is a single data point. For GT identification in school, a more acceptable and […]