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[quote=Anonymous]The most equitable thing, though, is to teach every kid at a level appropriate for that kid's intelligence and current abilities.  It is not fair or equitable to refuse to teach a child at an appropriate level because that child's race is overrepresented in the advanced classes.  Likewise, it makes no sense to pull a child up to a level higher than what is appropriate for that child, just to balance the races.

One important thing that should be asked, though, is why gen ed programs are largely failing to provide appropriate education for their advanced learners.  My oldest went through gen ed, and while this child has consistently tested at the capped DRA and has consistently had perfect scores on the reading SOL, my child was not able to receive above grade level language arts instruction.  The school's excuse was that they didn't have enough advanced kids to offer an above grade level reading group, so instead my child had to be pulled down to a lower level.  I didn't push the issue, since my child's reading group only met with the teacher for 15 minutes/week, and spent the other 485 minutes "working independently."

People would be less obsessed with AAP if gen ed had advanced math starting in 3rd, above grade level reading groups for all who quality, and enough reading group facetime with the teacher to even count as being educated and not educating yourself during that time.[/quote]

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