Basic Info
Takoma Park ES is located at 7511 Holly Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912. The principal is Mrs. Zadia Gadsden.
Rating
Please rate your experience at this school with respect to the following aspects on a scale from 0 to 10.- Inclusiveness: Does the school have a culture of inclusion and inclusive practices in place (e.g., co-teaching)? Are these practices effectively and systematically implemented?
- Staffing and resources: Does the school have staff and resources to accommodate a wide range of special needs?
- Cooperation: Does the school staff exhibit a cooperative approach by accepting/requesting the parents' input, listening to concerns, and attempting to resolve disagreements?
- Communication: Does the school implement progress monitoring plans? Does the staff regularly communicate with parents with respect to their child's progress and challenges? Is the staff responsive when contacted?
- Academic expectations: Does the staff systematically set high expectations for students with special needs? Does the staff systematically raise expectations when IEP goals are met ahead of time?
Takoma Park ES
Inclusiveness
8.3
Staffing and resources
2.7
Cooperation
1.3
Communication
0.9
Academic expectations
1.2
The principal and the teachers here are just trying to get you child to the next school. There is no long term buy in for your kids. They are only here for 3 years. The teachers do not care if your child cannot read, they will lie about test results and say the child is reading at grade level when the child is not. They will try to not have you get an IEP and will never suggest you get you child tested because then MCPS would have to pay for it. They will not teach your child to read, they leave that up to the parents.
There is no regular communication with the parents from the school. Teachers can use apps to let you know what they did in class but will not call you if your child is having difficulties.