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[quote=Anonymous]I know we're just talking hypothetically, but I think it would be a bad idea to have MS school students take the lead on deciding whether they're able to take advanced courses or not. I actually don't think kids, or people in general, universally have a good sense of their strengths and weaknesses -- look up the Dunning-Kruger effect, for example.

Also, kids, more than more mature people, can be greatly influenced by their peers. None of their friends taking advanced English? Well, maybe they shouldn't take it either.  I actually think it's more likely that kids who probably could succeed in advanced classes may be more likely to shy away from the out of fear of being perceived as being out of step with their peers.

And students can also be influenced by subtle cues from educators about whether they're really "ready" for certain  challenges.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/investigations/bs-md-school-segregation-series-howard-20170325-story.html

It's possible to pick holes in every method we have of selecting kids for advanced course work. Nothing is perfect. But some methods have more potential problems than others.

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