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Participant[quote=walterwhite]API scores mean nothing.
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fuck the API score. meaningless….all that matters is whether you find your own way.[/quote]
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Participant[quote=sdr][eliminating wtf ramble]…Children arent placed in classes according to their abilities in EVERY school. In fact they arent in ANY school I know. Classes are mixed up to consist of a variety of ability levels in each classroom. The teacher has to teach to the lowest level and the lower that level is the less challenged the higher performers are. It is as simple as that.
As for helicopter parents, I cant say what goes on at all schools but at my kids schools there are 2 or 3 parent volunteers assisting the teacher in each class every day until at least 3rd grade. They are helping kids read, grading papers so teachers can focus on teaching, giving spelling tests, running math centers and bringing programs that the district doesnt have the funds to provide like art, music and science programs. These parent volunteers are almost without exception college educated individuals. I say individuals because its not just Mom’s. I make it a point to volunteer in the classroom a few times a year as do many of my friends.
As for the impact of friends, the kids compete with each other, work together on projects both inside and outside of school. My son is currently programming video games with 3 of his friends from school on a daily basis. They are already doing things far beyond what I or their teachers are capable of.[/quote]
As I remember, my kid(s) school in CVESD had the students switching classes beginning in 4th grade. Although the teachers were certified to teach all subjects at the elementary level, each teacher also had a single-subject “specialty” (ie math, history, English, etc.) Each teacher had some accelerated classes and some had “mainstream” or “ESL” classes in their specialty. Some classes would have grade 4/5 students and some classes had grade 5/6 students, depending on ability. Students participating in GATE were segregated on a slightly different project under the same teacher during the same time as the regular class. The “homeroom” (4th per) teachers took turns picking out their students one at a time until none were left.
I asked my kid tonite if parents were present in the classroom when they attended elementary school. Here’s how they responded.
“The teacher tried to call a parent on the list in to help one day a week. The parent graded papers and then left to make copies of assignments for us for the next week. The parent was usually done with their work before lunch.”
I specifically asked if the parent ever talked to the students, tutored, ran programs, read books, gave spelling tests, etc, and it was an emphatic NO, the parent was not allowed to do any of this.
It appears a parent was occasionally used for clerical duties to free up teachers between classes and after school to better assist students.
It may be useful to note here that my kid(s) elem school, at the times they were attending it, had many VERY high-seniority teachers teaching there. Some had previously taught in nearly every school in the district. These teachers were all highly competent and some won district and state awards. Almost all are retired now and two retired after 38 and 40 years service, respectively, teaching in the same district their entire careers.
Occasionally, one of these teachers would take a student teacher from National University under their wing for a semester.
Is your son’s video game programming part of school or a school project? If not, how does this have anything to do with his school? Are you trying to state here that since your kid is attending a particular “high-scoring” school where he met other kids interested in video game programming that he would have not met these types of kids if he was attending a “lower-scoring” school or a school outside of areas where “quality” children reside?
Participant[quote=sdr][eliminating wtf ramble]…Children arent placed in classes according to their abilities in EVERY school. In fact they arent in ANY school I know. Classes are mixed up to consist of a variety of ability levels in each classroom. The teacher has to teach to the lowest level and the lower that level is the less challenged the higher performers are. It is as simple as that.
As for helicopter parents, I cant say what goes on at all schools but at my kids schools there are 2 or 3 parent volunteers assisting the teacher in each class every day until at least 3rd grade. They are helping kids read, grading papers so teachers can focus on teaching, giving spelling tests, running math centers and bringing programs that the district doesnt have the funds to provide like art, music and science programs. These parent volunteers are almost without exception college educated individuals. I say individuals because its not just Mom’s. I make it a point to volunteer in the classroom a few times a year as do many of my friends.
As for the impact of friends, the kids compete with each other, work together on projects both inside and outside of school. My son is currently programming video games with 3 of his friends from school on a daily basis. They are already doing things far beyond what I or their teachers are capable of.[/quote]
As I remember, my kid(s) school in CVESD had the students switching classes beginning in 4th grade. Although the teachers were certified to teach all subjects at the elementary level, each teacher also had a single-subject “specialty” (ie math, history, English, etc.) Each teacher had some accelerated classes and some had “mainstream” or “ESL” classes in their specialty. Some classes would have grade 4/5 students and some classes had grade 5/6 students, depending on ability. Students participating in GATE were segregated on a slightly different project under the same teacher during the same time as the regular class. The “homeroom” (4th per) teachers took turns picking out their students one at a time until none were left.
I asked my kid tonite if parents were present in the classroom when they attended elementary school. Here’s how they responded.
“The teacher tried to call a parent on the list in to help one day a week. The parent graded papers and then left to make copies of assignments for us for the next week. The parent was usually done with their work before lunch.”
I specifically asked if the parent ever talked to the students, tutored, ran programs, read books, gave spelling tests, etc, and it was an emphatic NO, the parent was not allowed to do any of this.
It appears a parent was occasionally used for clerical duties to free up teachers between classes and after school to better assist students.
It may be useful to note here that my kid(s) elem school, at the times they were attending it, had many VERY high-seniority teachers teaching there. Some had previously taught in nearly every school in the district. These teachers were all highly competent and some won district and state awards. Almost all are retired now and two retired after 38 and 40 years service, respectively, teaching in the same district their entire careers.
Occasionally, one of these teachers would take a student teacher from National University under their wing for a semester.
Is your son’s video game programming part of school or a school project? If not, how does this have anything to do with his school? Are you trying to state here that since your kid is attending a particular “high-scoring” school where he met other kids interested in video game programming that he would have not met these types of kids if he was attending a “lower-scoring” school or a school outside of areas where “quality” children reside?
Participant[quote=sdr][eliminating wtf ramble]…Children arent placed in classes according to their abilities in EVERY school. In fact they arent in ANY school I know. Classes are mixed up to consist of a variety of ability levels in each classroom. The teacher has to teach to the lowest level and the lower that level is the less challenged the higher performers are. It is as simple as that.
As for helicopter parents, I cant say what goes on at all schools but at my kids schools there are 2 or 3 parent volunteers assisting the teacher in each class every day until at least 3rd grade. They are helping kids read, grading papers so teachers can focus on teaching, giving spelling tests, running math centers and bringing programs that the district doesnt have the funds to provide like art, music and science programs. These parent volunteers are almost without exception college educated individuals. I say individuals because its not just Mom’s. I make it a point to volunteer in the classroom a few times a year as do many of my friends.
As for the impact of friends, the kids compete with each other, work together on projects both inside and outside of school. My son is currently programming video games with 3 of his friends from school on a daily basis. They are already doing things far beyond what I or their teachers are capable of.[/quote]
As I remember, my kid(s) school in CVESD had the students switching classes beginning in 4th grade. Although the teachers were certified to teach all subjects at the elementary level, each teacher also had a single-subject “specialty” (ie math, history, English, etc.) Each teacher had some accelerated classes and some had “mainstream” or “ESL” classes in their specialty. Some classes would have grade 4/5 students and some classes had grade 5/6 students, depending on ability. Students participating in GATE were segregated on a slightly different project under the same teacher during the same time as the regular class. The “homeroom” (4th per) teachers took turns picking out their students one at a time until none were left.
I asked my kid tonite if parents were present in the classroom when they attended elementary school. Here’s how they responded.
“The teacher tried to call a parent on the list in to help one day a week. The parent graded papers and then left to make copies of assignments for us for the next week. The parent was usually done with their work before lunch.”
I specifically asked if the parent ever talked to the students, tutored, ran programs, read books, gave spelling tests, etc, and it was an emphatic NO, the parent was not allowed to do any of this.
It appears a parent was occasionally used for clerical duties to free up teachers between classes and after school to better assist students.
It may be useful to note here that my kid(s) elem school, at the times they were attending it, had many VERY high-seniority teachers teaching there. Some had previously taught in nearly every school in the district. These teachers were all highly competent and some won district and state awards. Almost all are retired now and two retired after 38 and 40 years service, respectively, teaching in the same district their entire careers.
Occasionally, one of these teachers would take a student teacher from National University under their wing for a semester.
Is your son’s video game programming part of school or a school project? If not, how does this have anything to do with his school? Are you trying to state here that since your kid is attending a particular “high-scoring” school where he met other kids interested in video game programming that he would have not met these types of kids if he was attending a “lower-scoring” school or a school outside of areas where “quality” children reside?
ParticipantRevised top HS list:
Overall (Top 13 in County):
Canyon Crest Academy – San Dieguito 910
Scripps Ranch – SD Unified 883
Torrey Pines – San Dieguito 881
Coronado – Coronado Unified 872
Del Norte – Poway Unified 864
Westview – Poway Unified 860
San Marcos – San Marcos Un 859
San Dieguito – San Dieguito 854 tie
Poway – Poway Unified 854 tie
Bonita Vista – Sweetwater Un 851
La Jolla – SD Unified 849
Mira Mesa – SD Unified 846
Olympian – Sweetwater Union 845Here, we now have three schools from San Dieguito District, three schools from PUSD, three schools from SDUSD, two schools from Sweetwater, one school from San Marcos Unified and one school from Coronado Unified. “We” (including myself) have been discussing nearly ALL of them here, NOT just the “San Dieguito” District.
Piggs, does this passage below appear to you that I was referring to the “San Dieguito District” or areas west or just east of I-5??
Now, location doesn’t seem to matter anymore to the biggest segment of the buying public. It’s all about finding a quickly-built tract thrown up in lizard-land to reside in the attendance area of that *newer* sterile-looking “high-scoring” school with the desert landscaping.
ParticipantRevised top HS list:
Overall (Top 13 in County):
Canyon Crest Academy – San Dieguito 910
Scripps Ranch – SD Unified 883
Torrey Pines – San Dieguito 881
Coronado – Coronado Unified 872
Del Norte – Poway Unified 864
Westview – Poway Unified 860
San Marcos – San Marcos Un 859
San Dieguito – San Dieguito 854 tie
Poway – Poway Unified 854 tie
Bonita Vista – Sweetwater Un 851
La Jolla – SD Unified 849
Mira Mesa – SD Unified 846
Olympian – Sweetwater Union 845Here, we now have three schools from San Dieguito District, three schools from PUSD, three schools from SDUSD, two schools from Sweetwater, one school from San Marcos Unified and one school from Coronado Unified. “We” (including myself) have been discussing nearly ALL of them here, NOT just the “San Dieguito” District.
Piggs, does this passage below appear to you that I was referring to the “San Dieguito District” or areas west or just east of I-5??
Now, location doesn’t seem to matter anymore to the biggest segment of the buying public. It’s all about finding a quickly-built tract thrown up in lizard-land to reside in the attendance area of that *newer* sterile-looking “high-scoring” school with the desert landscaping.
ParticipantRevised top HS list:
Overall (Top 13 in County):
Canyon Crest Academy – San Dieguito 910
Scripps Ranch – SD Unified 883
Torrey Pines – San Dieguito 881
Coronado – Coronado Unified 872
Del Norte – Poway Unified 864
Westview – Poway Unified 860
San Marcos – San Marcos Un 859
San Dieguito – San Dieguito 854 tie
Poway – Poway Unified 854 tie
Bonita Vista – Sweetwater Un 851
La Jolla – SD Unified 849
Mira Mesa – SD Unified 846
Olympian – Sweetwater Union 845Here, we now have three schools from San Dieguito District, three schools from PUSD, three schools from SDUSD, two schools from Sweetwater, one school from San Marcos Unified and one school from Coronado Unified. “We” (including myself) have been discussing nearly ALL of them here, NOT just the “San Dieguito” District.
Piggs, does this passage below appear to you that I was referring to the “San Dieguito District” or areas west or just east of I-5??
Now, location doesn’t seem to matter anymore to the biggest segment of the buying public. It’s all about finding a quickly-built tract thrown up in lizard-land to reside in the attendance area of that *newer* sterile-looking “high-scoring” school with the desert landscaping.
ParticipantLOL, either he can’t read or he’s had too much of a good thing again tonite, lol . . . .
sdr, you still haven’t told us about how the HS’s did on their CACI’s in your neck of the woods….
ParticipantLOL, either he can’t read or he’s had too much of a good thing again tonite, lol . . . .
sdr, you still haven’t told us about how the HS’s did on their CACI’s in your neck of the woods….
ParticipantLOL, either he can’t read or he’s had too much of a good thing again tonite, lol . . . .
sdr, you still haven’t told us about how the HS’s did on their CACI’s in your neck of the woods….
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]…Comparable homes in Eastern Chula Vista have MR of $2,000 to $4,000 per year…[/quote]
Yes, true . . . in 91914 and 91915. Compare this to the “typical MR” for a similar-sized property on a similar-sized lot in 92127….for example.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]…Comparable homes in Eastern Chula Vista have MR of $2,000 to $4,000 per year…[/quote]
Yes, true . . . in 91914 and 91915. Compare this to the “typical MR” for a similar-sized property on a similar-sized lot in 92127….for example.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]…Comparable homes in Eastern Chula Vista have MR of $2,000 to $4,000 per year…[/quote]
Yes, true . . . in 91914 and 91915. Compare this to the “typical MR” for a similar-sized property on a similar-sized lot in 92127….for example.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Isnt Eastern Chula Vista the home of obscene Mello Roos and HOA fees?
In the NCC prime areas, the Mello Roos are typically $400 or $800 per year and most homes have no MR. This is hardly crippling or obscene for people buying homes $700K and above. At my kids schools 2/3rd’s of the households pay $800/yr while the other 1/3rd does not pay MR. Comparable homes in Eastern Chula Vista have MR of $2,000 to $4,000 per year.
The one notable exception is Encinitas Ranch which is not where the school district buyers flock because it feeds into the lowest performing school in the area. The draw of Encinitas Ranch is a pristine golf course/ocean view community close to the freeway and beaches in a great own. there isnt another community like it in all of SD County. (disclaimer-I am not a fan of Encinitas Ranch)
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I get where all the WTF vitriol came from now, lol. The highlighted portion of this post was not there when I replied to the first sentence of it a few hours ago. I only replied to the first sentence which was the entire post at that time. This is the first time I’ve seen the rest of the post.
sdr, I was not referring to “NCC” in any of my posts on this thread. I was referring to North County and primarily those communities located within the PUSD attendance areas.
I understand that MR is virtually non-existent west of I-5 and low or minimal in communities directly east of I-5.
In some cases, the annual HOA dues (pd once yr) for SFR tracts is worth it. It keeps all the roofs of the same quality, keeps the homes painted only approved colors and keeps recreational and broken down vehicles from being “stored” in the front of homes, etc. This uniform “look” to the area helps ALL homeowners values stabilize.
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