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[quote=Anonymous]Chevy Chase Elementary is providing math groupings within the classroom.  Each classroom is composed of heterogeneously skilled kids.   Each group gets different homework with enrichment or "challenge" problems.  I think there are 2-3 groups max.

Principal de-accelerated all kids who were one or more grade levels above in math and put them all on grade level.  Principal has been asked in public many times by parents of bored kids to return to acceleration, but she absolutely refuses.  I have been to a couple of tense parent meetings.  She divides and conquers by refusing to discuss the issue publicly and saying that each parent has to come to her privately to discuss individual situations.  Thus, there is no clear understanding of what the standards for acceleration are or could be.

Many parents are unhappy with the C2.0 math.  No news yet about the possible 4/5/6 compacted pathway and how many kids will be let onto that.   Because it is a well-off neighborhood, there is more talk about moving to private school or engaging private tutors to keep bored kids moving.

Please name your schools![/quote]

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