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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is FCPS's issue with general ed though. If you want higher standards in general ed just push for them. What will happen is if the standards are decent people won't want to switch schools. Naturally people want to stay at their base school near kids within walking distance.[/quote]
Just like that huh? Pray tell, how so?[/quote]

At some elementary schools, all classes are taught with the AAP curriculum.  There's some talk of expanding that to all elementary schools, the way some middle schools are all honors classes.  So far, in those middle schools, that has been implemented by teaching all classes at an honors level and just leaving some students behind and upset, rather than by watering down the classes.  [/quote]

They should do this without calling it the "AAP or honors curriculum."  Just revamp it so that everyone is given more challenging work.  [b]Kids will rise to the occasion.  And those who need extra or remedial help should be able to get it. [/b] [/quote]

Not all kids will rise to the occasion. A lot of it is dependent on the base school. 90% of the class is reading and doing math at least on grade level? Yes, this will work well. 30% of the class is at least one grade level behind in reading and/or math? No. You can't just accelerate the curriculum and leave 30% of the students who are already struggling to sink. There are not enough people to provide the kind of remediation you're talking about if everyone is in the same class and there are multiple ability levels.

The answer is flexible grouping across all core subjects and FCPS is very touchy about doing that at the elementary level. [/quote]

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