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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They said that because, in their infinite wisdom, they assume that she is not capable from an academic standpoint. 
That happened to me with chemistry in HS. I was not allowed to take advanced chem because I was not in a high math group. It is their way of tracking. I did get into advanced chemistry after begging. It was tough and I had to work really hard. The upside was that I got to hang out with some really smart kids and learned how they studied and what it took to get better grades. I first got a C, then two Bs, then finally an A! For the year, they gave me a B. Overall, my study skills improved. From then on I was much more studious and went onto a major university and of all things was a math major. 
This is an example of why I think that tracking stinks. Had I not begged to get into that class, I am not sure where my confidence would have been. [/quote]

Sorry for the off track comment, but PP, I think this is an example of how tracking worked very well for you.   You got into the highest track, where the brightest students were grouped together, and being surrounded by them inspired you to improve your study skills.

If there had been no tracking, those brighter students would have been spread out throughout the classes and they would not have been doing advanced chemistry.   There would have been no noticeable effect on you, your study skills would not have improved; in fact, you would probably have just coasted in the easier class, with lower expectations on you.  You probably would have gotten straight As but learned much less.[/quote]

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