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I think a system where kids are placed based on ability is great [b]but am reminded of the kids who bought into the concept that they were not smart because they were in the lowest track. For many it becomes a self perpetuating belief.[/b] The ones who did not buy into the idea had parents who were engaged and helped their kids but that was, in my limited experience, a very small group. The education gap that people are trying to solve is not going to be addressed by tracking. The different tracks will be mainly defined by socio-economic/racial backgrounds because the kids are more likely to come from homes where education is not a priority for a long list of reasons.

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Sure, but what's the solution?  Holding other kids back so some kids don't feel bad is a terrible idea.

I'd rather see subject-by-subject tracking than across the board tracking (like AAP).  I don't think kids would take the same hit to their self esteem if they were low in something, but high or at least average in other things.  [/quote]

I don't have an answer to your first question, I wish it was that easy but it is not.

I do think that tracking by subject makes sense but I think that it is more challenging to build a class in elementary school because of kids needing to be in different groups. In MS and HS the kids change classes each period but that doesn't seem to happen in ES. One would think that differentiation is the answer but you end up with the more advanced kids not having their needs met because the Teacher needs to work with the kids who are not on grade level. I wish there was a way to say differentiate and make sure that the Teacher spends a set amount of time with each group of kid each week but I cannot see that happening.

I am not sure why the kids in 3 grade and up cannot change classes for different subjects but that doesn't seem to happen.[/quote]

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