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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The system is much better now. Back when it was pullout the GT teachers gatekeeped to keep their caseloads small, and they left out a lot of kids who should have been identified.

My kid was overlooked. When I parent referred, they tested so high even the principal was wondering how they were missed. [/quote]
It’s not better now, just bad in a different way. The reality is we need 3 options for students especially in middle school and up-remedial, regular, intensified/honors. No one wants their kid in the struggling section so that should be placement based on test scores, work samples and teacher feedback. Honors should be similar. [/quote]

That is literally what we have now in middle school. [/quote]

Yes, this is maybe the 3rd year of intensified classes? [/quote]
This is the first year with full roll out, including to 6th grade. [b] It's not entirely clear [/b]that the intensified classes are any different or more challenging, but it's good APS is at least trying to differentiate.[/quote]

How old are your kids? [/quote]
One is in 6th grade.  At back to school night the teachers listed the things intensified classes were supposed to add, but most didn't have a specific plan yet for what they were going to add over what they'd taught for the non-intensified version the prior year.  I suspect some have added just a bit so far and they'll add incrementally more each year as they have time to develop the course.

My impression is that the intensified courses aren't especially hard and they don't have any more homework.[/quote]

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