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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is "AP for all" mandated only at Wilson?  If it's good policy, then shouldn't ALL students across DCPS be placed in AP classes as the mainstream courses of study?  If not, what's so special about Wilson that it is being singled out?[/quote]

Not sure this totally answers your question, but other high schools in the city (with the exception of Banneker and SWW) don't have nearly as many AP class offerings.

And for PPs asking for data points, I am a former Wilson parent and the principal has given multiple presentations about the progress of the program. One presentation I attended the program DID close some of the gaps and it definitely captured students that should've been in AP classes all along. I don't think any of this information is some big secret, in fact some of it used to be on Wilson's website. If folks really care to know, instead of griping on this site how about asking the principal/admin for the information? [/quote]

But how many students ended up getting worse grades because it was too accelerated for them?

I read an article about Chicago’s “detracking” Algebra, and the first “Algebra for All” attempt failed because all the students did worse - those that were advanced and those that were behind. In fact it ended up increasing drop out rates. The second attempt was more successful, but it in effect reinstituted tracking. The advanced students were together in one class, and the students needing support had a “double dose” (and extra hour of math.)

It seems like “AP for All” is the lazy way out. I fully support all kids having access to challenges and excellent curriculum. But dropping all supports and expecting the unprepared kids to suddenly do AP-level work is not going to be successful.  You can’t expect this to work on the force of slogans alone.

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/devil-is-in-the-details-when-it-comes-to-tracking-detracking/2014/03[/quote]

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