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[quote=Anonymous]I concur. These discussions go nowhere because way more think their children are "gifted" than the number that really test as such. Mostly those asking these questions have children that score what the dominant terminology these days calls "advanced" and they seek educational solutions that meet their kids at that level most of the time. The question is then how much time and attention "advanced" kids get and what classroom model works best for them (e.g. differentiation vs. tracking).
In my judgment, elementary school students are best served with in-class differentiation. They develop discontinuous at various speeds, making any sort of separation meaningless, for both advanced and struggling students. Supplemental push-in and pull-out can complement that. At the middle school level, although much of that is still at work and few kids excel at everything, offering basic and advanced courses can accommodate different ability levels. I also love the School-wide Enrichment Model (SEM) that provides for a tiered and flexible way to challenge those students who want and can handle it in a project-based manner. High School seems to be where specializations and ability-tracking makes most sense. That should be complemented by "bridges" that allow students to "cross over" as they develop into advanced learners, recognizing that some develop advanced academic skills a little later than others.[/quote]

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