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[quote=Anonymous]Make it a lot easier for teachers to refer students for individual, targeted extra help outside of the classroom, or outside of school hours, starting as early as Kindergarten.  Provide this extra tutoring free of charge and make it difficult for a child NOT to receive it.

As early as Kindergarten, if children are not making certain benchmarks in reading (especially decoding) or math (especially the basics -- counting with one to one correspondence, subitizing (knowing instantly how many items are in a group up to 4 or more with patterns) and using number bonds to 10) provide individual or very  small group, targeted tutoring 5 hours a week -- by very experienced tutors -- the absolute best in the field! who will play hands on games and activities to get these children quickly up to speed.

When new students enter the school district, have them assessed before registration on these basics at every grade level.   Even if a child enters in 4th grade or 8th grade -- evaluate them on the basics starting at the K level to see if they have any gaps, and provide individualized tutoring as needed to advance them rapidly through what they are missing.

Stop expecting classroom teachers do provide the 3 ring circus classroom -- a "below grade level" lesson, an "on grade level" lesson, and an "above grade level" lesson.  The "below grade level" group often encompasses kids who are 2 or 3 years below grade level and really need different skills before they can advance.   Provide rapid remediation for kids who are very below grade level.   Most schools have the language for such remediation (they call it Tier 3 intervention) but they lack the staff and class time to provide this intervention.   Or they create after school "study buddies" group sessions that aren't targeted to a child's specific need.   It ends up being more wasted time.

Upper class kids who get into academic difficulties have parents who hire tutors or who tutor the kids themselves.   Poor kids can't afford that.   THere may be some funding to get them tutoring but the companies that are used usually aren't very effective.

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