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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/bulletin/article.aspx?id=219795

I am not a fan of testing for its own sake, not at all.  But this particular test identifies children who need differentiation, who are working at above grade level.  If no vehicle exists for identifying such children, and if [b]Curriculum 2.0 is put firmly in place, everyone in every X-grade classroom will be doing the same thing, no matter their capability.[/b]

Mark my words:  This is the beginning of the end of differentiation (in any meaningful sense of that term) in MoCo.  The HGC program will be eliminated eventually, too.

Starr is interested in leveling the playing field for everyone - The More Child blogger talks about it here.

http://themorechild.com/2011/04/25/buh-bye-jerry-hello-josh/[/quote]

bullshit, OP

Differentiation is expected at all levels - from elementary to secondary.  Stop pulling these statements out of your ass.  The goal of 2.0 is to go more in-depth.  If Child A, Child C and Child H can't grasp a concept - reteaching, using leveled materials -  is expected.  It's done all the time.  And since you're no expert, I'll tell you that 2.0 is not the first and will not be the last.[/quote]

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