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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Acceleration does not mean staying up until midnight and still not finishing homework. 
There is a difference between loads of homework and accelaration, and homework should not make up for lack of good teaching. 
Also, accelaration can happen with 3-4 hours of homework daily if teachers are well trained and experienced. [/quote]

I just fail to see how a kid who is not in the supergenius level has enough time to learn these complex concepts in math/science/literature at a fast pace without a lot of time out of the classroom to supplement.  I went to a college that was known for having fast paced classes that covered material in greater depth than other schools.  You know how we did it?  Great teaching, but supplemented with really challenging homework that took a long time to do to push us into the next level concept.  I had times where I spent ten hours on a single biochemistry problem set. You simply can not blaze through higher level math without expecting students to spend a lot of time on their own at home.  And since BASIS is lottery and not test in, aside from self-selection bias, there is no guarantee that you are teaching a group of kids who are well above average intelligence level.

Plus, when I went to high school, I routinely spend anywhere from 3-6 hours on homework a night.  I remember many nights I stayed up until midnight without finishing work.  This was at a very competitive high school that was one of the most highly ranked schools in the state.

Pressure cookers are not for everyone.  It doesn't always mean the quality of teaching is poor, but if you expect kids to be several years above grade level, that is not going to happen simply from good teaching during a 6 hour school day.  If it truly is busywork, that's one thing.  But if you have a curriculum that expects people to be taking organic chemistry or quantum mechanics by senior year, you simply can't move at the pace of a traditional high school.  Where is that extra time coming from?[/quote]

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