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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And yes, she will get a hell of a fight if she decides to take the focus off of the top tier kids and shifts it to the low performers. She should tread lightly. [quote=Anonymous]Principal Smith had just started pull outs for high achievers — in part because their PARRC scores last year showed regression among high 4s/low 5s and that’s actually what killed them on some of the OSSE star rating metrics. The fact it was motivated by test scores is dumb but fairly predictable, but I hope Principal Daniel and the new AP keep those pullouts. I’m all for additional help for underperforming kids, but if you’re pitching class content at getting kids to 4 on PARRC, I want additional supplementation for kids who probably get 4s and even 5s if they didn’t even go to school. I don’t mean super geniuses, I mean regular smart kids from privileged enough backgrounds that tests accurately reflect their capabilities and who now make up a big chunk of the school. I don’t want plenty of 4s on PARRC to be the only undifferentiated goal.[/quote][/quote]

Who says she can't do both? That's what should be happening, although a slightly greater focus on earlier learners makes sense. If I see my advanced learner slip, I wouldn't necessarily take it up with the principal but the teacher.[/quote]

Not if it’s a school-wide resources prioritization though. I totally support pullouts — even more pullouts — for kids who are behind grade level, but there should also be pullouts for high performers. Schools should meet kids where they are to the extent possible, not just strive for fine across there board, especially when that means no value added for 25-33% of each class.[/quote]

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