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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I heard that MANY families from my cluster model school are considering going to the Center school.
The principal has said, anyone that wants to leave should leave.[/quote]

The principal will be signing a different tune when test scores go down. [/quote]

There are principals who are hostile to AAP, Level IV, and Local Level IV.  As well as people at Gatehouse.[/quote]

Why wouldn't they go up?[/quote]

[b]When center eligible kids leave a base school, test scores for that school go down[/b]. [/quote]

Ding ding ding! If you look at the goals for all schools and the use of funds, it is to increase test scores. This will happen by providing LLIV services at all schools and eliminating centers. I'm thinking we are 2 years out from no more centers.[/quote]

I would guess that Centers will be eliminated once all schools have a LLIV program. They might have a grandfather period where kids who are at a Center are allowed to stay unitl they move to MS but not open any more LIV classes with kids from feeder schools.[/quote]

I do think this is likely the case, though that does not mean I am a fan or support the plan.

My biggest issue is that while some may say this is being done in the name of equity, the reality is that this removes opportunities for those students who need them most. Those in a “good” school are relatively unaffected. [b]The really bright kid with little or no academic peers, which let’s admit is in all probability at a not so good school, loses the chance to go to a center where they can find peers in cumulative mass. I don’t think it feels very equitable from that perspective[/b].

And if this clustering is the real goal…that is not even tracking locally which at least would allow teachers to differentiate more effectively. No centers and clustering at those not so good schools will really hurt some kids IMO.. [/quote]

Exactly.  This actually hurts bright or gifted URMs.[/quote]

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