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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with you Pp.  In fact, I think your points demonstrate that there is more to this curriculum than meets the eye.  It is really about an ideology (an ideology that is about mediocrity for all, lack of objective measurements, twisted ideas about social justice and equality).  Under this ideology, the needs of individual students (and groups of students) are sacrificed to the purported greater good of "leveling the playing field.". However, they do it by dumbing down the curriculum and eliminating any assessments that would show that some kids, in fact, accel at academics.  This is the "everyone gets a medal" soccer mentality.  [/quote]

This is not true at all.  Dr. Starr's "ideology" that many on here complain about has been around for less than 2 years, since he is new here.  This curriculum has been in development for the last five years.  It is really not that complicated.  The curriculum is about infusing critical thinking skills into the subjects.  It's based on state standards, no one pulled it out of nowhere...there are a lot of tin foil hats on DCUM.[/quote]

The curriculum has been in development since before he came, but his ideology and opposition to ability grouping was evident in his days in Stamford.[/quote]

There is still a lot of ability grouping so I don't see how this is achieving his goal.  In my first grader's class, there are separate groups for reading, writing and math that are all ability based.  She knows exactly what level each of her peers is performing at.  And in my 3rd grader's class, they pull out advanced kids for reading and math a couple of times a week.  It is clear from talks with my 3rd grader that everyone knows that those are the smart kids.  So I don't see how limiting students to on-grade level instruction is achieving the social justice goal.  [/quote]

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