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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I rarely use this forum because the anonymous comments are ruthless! I'm the original poster, and just to clarify, I believe there are 9 4th grade classes in the school. And my kid is in the CES and isn't calling anyone dumb (though there was a question about why there are no black girls in the class). But labeling kids at an early age is ... not without its issues. Our school is very diverse and the CES is not. And kids do make comments about who is smart and who isn't, and the fact is there are a LOT of kids at the school who aren't in the CES but could be and would do fine. Anyway, my question was more about how schools with a local CES maintain a sense of community for all kids, and their parents. And also how they provide differentiated instruction for kids at different levels in their classrooms. I'm sure my school isn't the only one with parents who feel like their kids are being left behind, and there are people here considering private school. So, while the CES is good for my kid I guess, I'm not sure it's so good for the community or the school as a whole. So, if you are at one of those schools that might be dealing with similar issues and you have any thoughts, please share. Thanks! [/quote]

It’s a real problem at large local CES schools that aren’t all-around high performing. When you take the upper 20-25% the top of the bottom 75-80% are left with struggling teachers overwhelmed with kids trying to get proficient or with behavior problems. The general complaint is that kids who were doing fine/good and growing are now at the top of a diminished cohort and stagnate both achievement and morale wise. The current model is
Not good.  [/quote]

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