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| Title | Parents Choose Immersion Elementary Track |
| Body | From http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/10/04/holliston_school_offers_students_three_different_teaching_methods Three to choose A Holliston elementary school offers contrasting educational styles, giving students, parents a chance to buck the teach-to-MCAS temptation By Lisa Kocian October 4, 2009 When children enter kindergarten at Sam Placentino Elementary, their parents must choose among three programs: French immersion, Montessori, or traditional. Having two choices is unusual in Massachusetts public schools; Holliston’s three options may be unique. But there is a risk. The school district tells parents that if they choose a nontraditional program, they might see lower MCAS scores when their children are in the early grades, according to Superintendent Bradford Jackson. The majority of Placentino’s 704 students are in the traditional program, which emphasizes reading and writing in a familiar structure. But 133 receive their daily classroom instruction in French, while another 83 are enrolled in the Montessori program, which stresses hands-on learning and lets students go at their own pace. Both nontraditional programs have waiting lists this year. Read the full article at http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/10/04/holliston_school_offers_students_three_different_teaching_methods |
| Source | Boston Globe |
| Inputdate | 2009-10-11 11:00:31 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-10-11 11:00:31 |
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