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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah so someone needs to do a longterm study on the actual benefits of AAP

What is the end goal here.  Paying for a couple fewer credits in college lol

ON tracking in general academic studies are split on when is the best time to start and what the actual benefits are

Most people agree that by middle school you should be separating out children for at least part of the day

At the same time there are real benefits for people at the bottom middle and top if you don't separate out students (Google it)

Of course this requires a teacher who actually knows what they are doing, and can teach concepts at multiple levels

From all the literature I have seen tracking should occur for math and reading from an early age

but outside of these subjects its best for at least the elementary level to have kids together for other subjects

And finally again, what is the real point of AAP.  Sorry kid you aren't going to Harvard working at McKenzie because you didn't have AAP in elementary school lol.
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There is very little academic benefit if any for the kids at the top when you throw everyone together in one class.[/quote]

A couple quick things off the top of my head

1.  The biggest one.  When you go out in the real world and have a job and you are one of the "top people" what does that entail usually.... management and what is that.... learning how to deal with people who are "lower than you" by helping them succeed and removing barriers.... humm sounds alot like skills someone could learn in a mixed classroom environment

2.  True mastery occurs when you can teach concepts to someone else

3.  Google there are some interesting studies out there on this

4.  Have a great day[/quote]

Of the top my head:

1. Top colleges are usually filled with top students.

2. Google about mixing classes and the negative impact on top students. Very little, if any, benefit.

3. Children aren't paid to teach concepts to others their age; that's the teachers job and they are paid to do such.

4. Have an awesome day![/quote]

You must be a pleasure to live with.  Selfish much.  I feel sorry for your child[/quote]

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