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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And for how it works when everyone is together. I know the teachers do a lot of whole class work and then small group work and partner work. They may talk about how you'd solve math problems (like general strategy,) and then go into partners and then those with the highest needs get pulled out for targeted instruction. My kid's class has always had a mix of English learners, special Ed (more so in the inclusion class), those academically behind, and those ahead. There's tracking in small groups, but my kid hasn't picked up that it's based on reading/math level.[/quote]

This is so helpful.  Thank you for taking the time to write all of this out and include all of these details.  The Title 1 page at APS was so abstract and mostly included links to various laws so I couldn’t picture what a day might look like.[/quote]

Another parent of two children who've been at one of the higher poverty schools.  Very similar (and positive) experience as the PP.  As far as I can tell, kids with IEPS and kids who are identified as gifted  (and also kids who perform in the middle for that matter)  get more targeted/differentiation time and smaller groups and have a more tailored/personalizaed experience than kids at some of the more coveted schools.

I will say, though, that overall size of the school still makes a difference.  The  title 1 schools that have lower overall enrollment but a lot of kids with a lot of needs  (think Drew, Randolph etc)  will feel a little different than the Title 1  schools that are above capacity and where all of the classes are maxed out regardless of title 1 status. That is a bit of the luck of the draw though and can change a lot from year to year in this transient area.  [/quote]

Thank you so much for this insight.  Very helpful.[/quote]

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