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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my son's elementary school, it's everyone including ESOL students.  [/quote]

gross, trolls[/quote]

PP here.  I am telling you the truth.  Weird, right?  Are we the only elementary school who does this?  Parents at our school are confused, too.[/quote]

We're at a school getting ELC next year and our principal said that all students will do ELC, so your school is not alone in that[/quote]

This is really sad to hear. This curriculum is wonderful, but it’s not suitable for all students, particularly those at or below grade level. It does not set struggling students up for success, and it does not meet the needs of gifted students who need depth and acceleration on their level and will likely be ignored if the teacher is forced to differentiate greatly within the classroom. Mcps is always saying there’s no one size fits all solution, but they are giving principals such wide latitude on curricula that should be offered equally county-wide that it’s creating this horrible situation of haves and have nots based on nothing. [/quote]

Maybe you'd be happier if kids could battle it out for spots like in the Hunger Games?[/quote]

I don’t even know what you mean. If they change the CES to a lottery, and very advanced kids do not win a seat, they are supposed to be guaranteed appropriate accelerated and enriched opportunities at their home school. If everyone is in the “accelerated” class, including students who are English learners, or who are below grade level for whatever reason, I don’t feel as though the class will be able to engage in novel study analysis and related projects that bring the topic to life. It’s not realistic to expect a struggling reader to complete a 250 page book in 3 weeks at home in order to be prepared to do the in class work. It’s also not in the spirit of the ELC curriculum to go from 4-6 books per year down to 1-3 to slow the pace. I don’t think any students should have to battle for spots. I think they should offer ELC at every school for every student with data demonstrating readiness, which is not every student in the school. Right now, some kids got CES, some got ELC, some get Benchmark, which is not suitable for advanced learners, and what you end up getting is in large part based on luck, not meeting the demonstrated needs of the student. [/quote]

At my kid's CES before the lottery, the teacher asked the class how many kids were coached on the CogAT. About 80% raised their hands. My point is whether this is the best way to determine who those best students are? Many very bright kids are missing out because this is not a level playing field.[/quote]

I know this is Cold Spring and the thing is the Cold Spring kids are only competing with each other. No other CES has kids who do this and if they do this at Cold Spring who really cares.[/quote]

Actually it wasn't Cold Spring but a CES in a DCC school.[/quote]

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