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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TBH, the equity people came across as a bit clueless.  And contradictory.[/quote]

A lot of the recommendations have been or are in the process of being implemented. Local norms, more LLV programs; WISC seems to matter less; NNAT has been deemed nearly moot at this point. But GBRS recommendation appears to have fallen on deaf ears. It strikes me as odd that such an objectively flawed metric would count for so much. [/quote]

Because they are looking for a way to see what kids in the class seem to want to be learning and who are curious and engaged.

Honestly, I think the language immersion programs work because parents who are interested in their kids education tend to put their kids in the programs.  I know parents who know that LI wouldn’t work for their kid in K or 1 because of where the kids was in their learning or ability to focus who choose not to put their kid in LI. But that is why the program works, parents who know their kid and think their kid can handle the challenge put their kid in LI. Teachers can counsel parents to remove a kid because they are struggling with math or science, since that is taught in the new language, or in the language. Most parents listen to the Teachers on that.

LIV could probably work in the same way. Just make it local and let parents choose to put their kid in or not. Teach to the curriculum as written and kids who are struggling can be moved to the other class with parents consent.

[b]Parents tend to have a good grasp of their kids abilities and most want their kid to succeed.[/b] If you send home progress reports and report cards with lots of 1s and 2s then most parents will be up to moving their kid. If a kid is getting solid 4s in Gen Ed and the Teacher thinks they can handle LIV, have a chat with the parents.

Remove the application process and make it seem less special and some of the craziness goes away. And we can save money on the NNAT, CogAT, and time spent building and reviewing packets. [/quote]

This is a naive statement.  And wrong.[/quote]

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