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DP with example from last year (4th grade) I've shared in the past.  We are in western FCPS.  I had a parent teacher conference with my gen ed kid's teacher in late, late January.  Teacher admitted to me what my kid had told me: she had not met with his reading group since December.  She had them working independently because it takes so much time to get the other groups back on track especially after breaks and snow days.  She is a good, seasoned teacher stretched too thin.  Part of the issue is that Teachers are pulled into so many dang meetings (for IEPs, work sessions, etc.) that suck time away during the school day.  The issue isn't always bad teachers.  It is the system.

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DP from Western Fairfax: We had a similar experience where I asked my child if the teacher was meeting with him or in a group for LA and the answer was no. I noticed the same writing mistakes in his stories. He said the teacher was busy working with the other kids. I went in to volunteer to find many children who were just beginning to read and write. (This was 2nd grade.) We ended up referring and my child got in. Much better experience in AAP. Surrounded by kids who read similar books, etc., involved parents. Also, the kids would be encouraged take an assignment to the next level. [/quote]

I'm the PP you responded to:  in 5th grade there are kids still at 2nd grade reading level.  My kids had similar scores (like a 2 point difference) , but my older gen ed kid is quiet and behaves so he didn't get noticed.  They later recognized his abilities after evaluating him in small groups and saw vastly different results.  Anyway, my AAP kid isn't getting anything mind blowing, and NOTHING like G&T of my youth.  The only benefit is a bit more enrichment and expectations emphasizing proper spelling, grammar, etc.  in gen ed, those things aren't important except maybe during infrequent L3 pullouts.

I believe the full time AAP circulumn is appropriate for gen ed BUT I think classrooms need to have a smaller deltas between student skills.  I'm not opposed to having multiple levels in one classroom -- I think it benefits the bottom and top kids.  However, when there are too many kids who are behind in the classroom, the top kids are ignored.  If only a couple kids were behind, I think they might also be ignored and just plain lost in class.  There has to be a way to balance classrooms better.  There are just so many levels between special needs and gifted kids that need to be addressed.  Having 4 levels of AAP isn't working.[/quote]

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