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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]those of you who are expecting small group differentiation, are you super new to DCPS?  We are now in 4th grade at Title 1.  All of kids teachers tell me kid is top of the glass, scores 5s on PARCC, reading  and math way above grade level.  They all agree there are new ways they can challenge her. but NONE of it ever happens. They are drowning trying to get the other kids who may be 1 or 2 grade levels BELOW, up to speed and ready for PARCC testing coming up again in May.  My kid does need more help with organization, writing and accountability. The teachers do not care if homework is turned in (we do, beleive me we expect accountability) but there are no real repurcussions for not getting assignments done. the excuse is that too many kids have "barriers to participation" at home. That may be true but that means no one is preparing these kids for actual real workloads, homework and responsibility and consequences.[/quote]

Ok, you need to stop confusing what you want for your child with what you want for the school. They're not going to change their approach to all the kids because of your preferred approach or your policy opinions. If you want more accountability for your child, ask for it, *for your child*.

We found our Title I teachers very eager to differentiate and to make a plan for our advanced DD. I'm sorry yours are not doing the same. Perhaps there's someone else in the school you could meet with, such as an instructional coach or the AP in charge of instruction.[/quote]

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