Dear cslifer - you seem like a grouch on a lot of threads. This is not an attack on you, but you come off that way a lot. (I'm not saying what you are saying is right or wrong)
The fact that a higher percentage take AP exams at IL Texas but a lower percentage of those that take the exams pass is pretty meaningless. Overall at IL, 44% took an exam and 41% of those passed at least one, so 18% of ILTexas students passed at least one AP exam. In Texas as a whole, about 13% passed an AP exam. So IL Texas came out ahead by a good margin on the overall percentage of their students who passed an AP exam. The also have a little higher percentage of students that are "college-ready", and that in spite of having a little higher proportion of low-SES students in their population. Overall I don't see anything in their stats that worried me as an ILTexas parent, but they also don't say much because you would need a controlled study to figure out which kids do better at the charter vs. public schools. That is the main question in the end.cslifer said:
Thanks for posting that, it is pretty comprehensive.
A few things stood out to me, much less experienced teacher making less money being the biggest. To me this sounds like new teachers gaining experience and moving on. I also found it interesting that while more thank average kids were enrolled in AP classes, the passing average was much lower.
Big12Champ06 said:
Reviving this thread for the new school year...
My kindergartner has now been offered a spot in CSISD dual language (at South Knoll) and at IL Texas for 19-20. (We started at #72 & #58 on the wait lists respectively so definitely feel blessed to be making this decision.)
I'm particularly interested in experience with any sacrifices you feel you have made leaving CSISD and with the level of satisfaction with teachers and administration at IL Texas.
I read an article in The Eagle where Ms. McMahan talked a lot about teachers building relationships with and loving kids. I'm less than excited about this philosophy. Maybe I'm short sighted but I send them to school to learn. It's my job to love them.