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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with an above PP in theory it sounds good. I also agree with another PP that whike it is currently described as 3-4th, it is likely the intent is to expand it as current 3-4th graders move up in grade.

As for the first, I choose to send my child to center (away from E3 for us) because I expect in practice it will not look as good as the theory. It is giving one teacher more differentiation within a classroom. I expect it will make math groups or differentiation look like reading groups. In my experience that looks like the top grouo meeting maybe once a week with the teacher (unless there are assemblies, holidays, early dismissals, etc) and in general getting little learning. I don’t fault the teacher but one person can only do so much. I just also believe all children need the opportunity both to learn and to fail.

As for the second, of course they will expand it by grades. Once you have everyone together with however much differentiation, it’s much easier to continue that where kids have no expectation of it being done differently. It also plays into getting rid of or significantly reducing centers and moving towards local programs. My problem with that is it will play out differently at different schools and the kids most in need of centers will be hurt the most.

I am really grateful that my younger child can still access a system that served my older child so well.[/quote]

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