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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is in the 99th percentile for both math and reading according to iReady and she does not complain about being bored at school. I think they differentiate and I also think they work on enough social emotional skills that she is still very occupied. [b]She also will often be called upon to help kids who are struggling which I think is a great skill for her[/b]. [/quote]

I'm glad she's enjoying it and you're happy with it, but this is considered poor practice for teaching gifted learners. It might be great for her as a person but academically it's not as valuable as learning at your own level. There's study after study on this.

My kids had a teacher who could differentiate well in 1st grade and it made all the difference in the world. All of them - same teacher for each - were given reading on level and had access to on-level material in the classroom library. Fluently read middle grade chapter books. The kids who were advanced in math were, on a unit by unit basis, given advanced work if they qualified for it. It was great.

And we've never had a teacher since who could differentiate like that. Teachers like that are (understandably, because it's hard) unicorns.[/quote]

I am the PP you quoted. She also gets Level II AAP Services. I guess I will look more into this but I still don't mind it. My other child has special needs similar to those of the kids I am thinking about in her class so perhaps that is coloring my view toward it. [/quote]

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