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[quote=Anonymous]Generally speaking, I have found that "differentiation" for Reading is simply reading a higher level book during independent reading time and for Math is extra time on one of the Math application games (Computer time).  At the elementary level, this feels fine to me. Although, a lot of it is dependent on your children wanting to do the assignment in the moment.  Conceptually it sounds good, but practically speaking, my kid isn't always going to want to do the "hard" work when something easier or more fun is still an option.

Someone once framed it for me in this way- there are some people who would prefer that students continue learning vertically, (move on to the next metric once they have mastered one). Other people would prefer students continue learning horizontally, (stay at the same level but practice more, or do more advanced versions of the current metric).  If you prefer vertical learning- that is not what you will see.  But, if you are comfortable with horizontal learning, then you should be satisfied. These schools are not going to teach your kids the next level (unless they completely skip a grade for one or more classes).  But they will provide them with other challenging things at the current level- either through compute programs, additional practice sheets/games/puzzles, or reading materials.[/quote]

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