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My kids have 4 reading groups in their class and a reading assistant that pops in. 15 min per day with the teacher or assistant.

Clustering CAN work. Just because your school sucks doesn't mean we shouldn't change our approach. 
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I bet your school is in a higher SES area with smaller classes and more resources.  What works there will not work in high FARMS, high ESOL schools with 28 kids/classroom and also with a significant number of kids below grade level.  In a perfect world, the teachers can work with each group equally.  In a less perfect one, the teachers are under enormous pressure to get kids who are below grade level up to grade level standards.  If they're overwhelmed with struggling kids, they simply won't be allowed to give much of anything to the higher performers.[/quote]

APS so smaller classes. Not high, but not insignificant: 
20% economically disadvantaged 
22% english learners

Schools with high-farms are title 1 with even smaller classes.  
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Our school is over 40% economically disadvantaged and almost half ESL. It's not Title I because the ceiling for that was raised to 55%. Once too many schools hit close to the threshold, they'll raise it again. [b]Class sizes are in the high 20s. [/b]I'd love to believe teachers can give everyone equal attention, but that's not happening in schools with 28 students in a class and 20% of the class below grade level.  [/quote]

Which district? [/quote]

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