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MrsSchwags
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NYC: "A" rated schools
When looking at schools, is there really a difference in a school rated "A" versus any other letter?
The school I am interviewing at is rated "A" and in the top 10 HS in NYC.
I'm just trying to figure out if that really means anything to me, since I know a lot of criteria goes into a schools' rating.
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Posted 6/2/11 10:37 AM  |
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BigB
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Stacey
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
There is a lot that goes into it! If you FM me the name, I can give you some inside information
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| Posted 6/2/11 4:04 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
I agree w/PP. That said if a school got an A I think it would be safe to say it is a good school to be in kwim? Sometimes I see HS's w/B or even C yet I know they are good schools so I am confused.
If you want to FM me the name I may know about the school 
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| Posted 6/2/11 8:11 PM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
Member since 10/05 11240 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
Posted by BigB
There is a lot that goes into it! If you FM me the name, I can give you some inside information
FM
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| Posted 6/2/11 8:50 PM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
Posted by DiamondGirl
I agree w/PP. That said if a school got an A I think it would be safe to say it is a good school to be in kwim? Sometimes I see HS's w/B or even C yet I know they are good schools so I am confused.
If you want to FM me the name I may know about the school
FM
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| Posted 6/2/11 8:50 PM |
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
Take it with a grain of salt. My school got an A for "School Environment" but B and C for other things- I know one was student achievement. But so much is smoke and mirrors and kids and teachers being on their "best" behavior when the reviewers come. I don't think there is necessarily a lot of authenticity sometimes.
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| Posted 6/2/11 9:21 PM |
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kgs11
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Kim
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
the grades for other areas besides performance and progress are based on the student and teacher surveys that get filled out each march. depending upon the attitude in the building towards admin, etc. it could go either way very quickly.
for example: one year, our parents misread one question and responded that we had gang violence in our school (we don't) because there are gangs in the NEIGHBORHOOD.
that said, getting an A is fairly difficult now, and they usually only go to the better schools.
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| Posted 6/4/11 5:11 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Jennifer
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
Thanks all!
You really help me understand the whole "city thing" sometimes!
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| Posted 6/5/11 8:35 PM |
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MommaBear
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
I teach at an A rated school in Queens and every year the pressure is tremendous to maintain the A. It's a lot of added stress!
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| Posted 6/5/11 9:10 PM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
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Jennifer
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Re: NYC: "A" rated schools
Posted by MommaBear
I teach at an A rated school in Queens and every year the pressure is tremendous to maintain the A. It's a lot of added stress!
I can imagine. In my interview, they mention their regents passing rate and whether or not I had a problem obtaining that. lol
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| Posted 6/6/11 5:37 AM |
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