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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There seems to be a lot of confusion on this thread (and forum) regarding differentiated instruction, guided reading, small groups, etc.  Differentiated instruction for an above level reader does not mean just giving the student "harder work and less teacher time." It means, in some instances, meeting with the teacher in a small group or alone to work with a more complex text than the rest of the class. It means having a different writing assignment or centers work. This is what it looks like in most schools, but I realize that of course all teachers don't do what is appropriate for the needs of the students. I like to think most do! [/quote]

Oh come on, you need instructors running pulling out groups for any real differentiation to occur in the upper grades.  DCPS doesn't pay for the adults needed to provide the challenge and instruction the brightest kids need, at least in large classes.  The teachers simply can't do what is appropriate to meet the needs of high-end learners when the focus is on ensuring that the low-end kids test proficient on the DC-CAS. Skipping a grade can work in the short or medium-term for a particularly mature ES kid, but it won't solve your problem for MS in this city, other than perhaps at BASIS (if you don't mind a cram school).

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