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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Could it possibly be that a more traditional school is actually better for kids in early elementary?[/quote] I think it depends on how you're defining better. For people who like the tidy evaluation SOL scores provide, a highly structured, drill-and-kill approach delivers. But if you're looking for something longer term and harder to define (resilience, critical thinking, emotional development), it doesn't seem as though the ATS model is going to get you there. That said, "more traditional" is pretty hazy, too. I went to elementary school in the 70s, and we had some old-school memorization of times tables and spelling words. But we also had loads of recess, free time in the classroom, and virtually no time spent on standardized testing. It worked great for neurotypical kids from stable backgrounds. We were a homogeneous bunch. [/quote]
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