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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, some quick thoughts about the types of programs implemented in schools (don't have time for much more right now):

SEM: pull-out education once or twice a week for high-performing students.  Good: reaches a large number of kids, and a number of studies have shown that once/week is enough for many kids.  Bad: does not encourage differentiation.

Acceleration: advance the child by one or more grade levels, to provide greater challenges.  Good: students get a head start, and often benefit from being placed with older children.  Bad: places too much emphasis on speed, and not enough on depth; kids are often not socially mature enough to accelerate; kids may need acceleration in only specific subject areas.

Tracking: group kids according to ability, particularly in STEM subjects or language arts. Good: provides some differentiation, and allows classes to provide more depth.  Bad: can create segregation; difficult to schedule classes; requires more specialized staff.

As far as I am aware, no public school is offering true individualization...

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Isn't BASIS essentially grouping kids already?  I don't see that as causing segregation there.

Acceleration does not make sense to me, though.  If a child learns at twice the rate of her peers, then doesn't acceleration just postpone problems for a year?  Plus it really just boils down to getting a more advanced stack of busywork that isn't teaching anything.[/quote]

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