Originally Posted by chay
I can't speak to the legality of it. I will say that it is hard to appeal something that is top secret.


this is the one time people are allowed to see the form: if their child isn't admitted to the program and the parents/guardians appeal.

Originally Posted by Dude
If "Student Performance Criteria" is indeed a subjective questionnaire filled out by the teachers, then the problem with those is that they're full of implicit/explicit bias, and keeping that confidential is a benefit to the school in cutting down lawsuits.


this is my gut impression, but i have no basis for it. i know it's a questionnaire -they said that much- but the content is completely undisclosed.

hmmm.... much to think about... and legal stuff to research... and time to file an OPRA request and see what turns up. :\

thanks for the thoughts and feedback.