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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So the principal is closing the achievement gap by ensuring the top students hit the ceiling as fast as possible.  If thebonlybdiscussion is on bringing up the slow kids what’s the point of honors?  At this stage kids can either do the work or not. Demand more parents or stop supporting the achool.[/quote]

OP here - my question was how has this worked?  I think it would be helpful to consider that answer before assuming the worst and “demanding more”.[/quote]

My oldest is at Deal but I heard the Principal on NPR with other academics that research points to all the kids benefitting from this model. The high achievers needs are met while kids at the lower end learn more with support (initially) and develop much better confidence and self esteem. It is problematic that so few minorities end up in advanced classes. [/quote]

Maybe Deal can learn from this so can catch up before they go to Wilson?[/quote]

It is identical to Deal's model. There are no levels except for math. It is all IB and the provide many support opportunities for struggling students to keep up with the strong students.[/quote]

This is not identical to Deal.  Having no tracked classes other than math and having GRIT available at recess is not the same as having intentionally small classes and what sounded like direct intervention for some students to bring their reading skills up.  I have an 8th grader at Deal now.  I would love to hear from Wilson Parents with 9th or 10th graders that can speak to their children’s experiences.  All parents I know with kids at Wilson are very happy with it, but I have not asked this specific question about how challenged the high achieving kids are in these particular classes, largely because I have no idea which kids are the high achieving kids outside my own child’s grade and I do not want to be rude.  [/quote]

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