Please respond to these questions. We can share our different perspectives!
1. School sytem and school size. Also, how do you organize school? such as K-12, 6-6-3, or other?
2. How do you develop grades for each of the students? How do you give them to parents?
3. Could you describe your testing system?
4. Why do the parents choose your school?
Due to the reputation of graduates who attend excellent universities?
Due to the special programs offered such as IB?
Other reasons?
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Hi Hiroaki,
I will try to answer these question for Punahou School.
1. We divide areas of the school as follows: K-1, 2-5, 6-8, 9-12
2. We report grades in an A,B,C,D,F system. A report card is make quarterly (at the high school) and by semester or trimester in the junior school. (Different areas have different grading periods.) These are mailed to the parents (in the high school) and the parents in for a conference with the teacher once per semester in grades K - 5.
3. We give very few standardized test for use by our school in grading. Teachers have choice in what types of tests should be given or if the students will learn more from a final project or paper instead of a test.
We do make available SAT testing on Saturdays for 10, 11, 12th graders and almost all students take these test for college admission.
Also, in the lower grades they take some reading and math standarzied tests that are used for placing students in classes so they can learn with a teacher that is strong in their weaker area.
4. Why do families choose this school? A combination of reasons. It is known as a school that has many strengths: good teachers, good facilities, many options for students to succeed. Also many in the community have graduated from Punahou and then become successful, this also leads others to think it is a good school. Also, alums like to send their children here. We do try to keep in touch with our graduates over the years, and they stay commited to the school.
Thats all I can think of right now. Aloha, Carole
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