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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Differentiation and tracking

Textbooks

Reinstate final exams
 
Fines for being absent

Mandatory attendance to summer schools and tutoring if below grade level, else you pay a fine
 
More instructional days, shorter summer vacation. More breaks between quarters for students to catch up if they are lagging behind

Hold students back if they are failing

[b]Mandatory regular attendance. Unexcused absence should be fined[/b]

[b]Increase school day by an hour. This hour should be reserved for homework. [/b]

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Half the time my kids are at school seems like a total waste. If they had aids to help move things along, they could probably get more done in less time. Seriously, my kid tells me they watch PBS kids and play games on their chromebooks half the day. I'm not sure what the teacher does, but they aren't actively trying to educate my kids.[/quote]
If they allowed differentiation this would not happen as often.  If the teacher has 10-15 minutes with each reading/math group they spend the rest of their time doing worksheets or on chromebooks etc.  If there are only one or two ability groups per classroom much of the learning would be facilitated through direct interaction with the teacher and they would spend less time on devices.[/quote]

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