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[quote=Anonymous]Disagree.  As a teacher, I saw too many kids who were not high achievers turn into high achievers.  Had these kids been labeled as "low", this would not have happened.  A good teacher can challenge kids.[/quote]

OP here.  We wouldn't have to label it "low" or anything for that matter.  It could be different subject-based classes for different levels.  Everyone would have a non-level-specific homeroom and then, starting in 2nd or 3rd grade, the kids would go to level-specific math/language/science/social studies classes, depending on the strengths of the child.  These classes would not be set in stone.  They could be fluid depending on progress.  There could be periodic assessments done to see if anyone needs to be placed in a different level.  The kids could go to specials with their homerooms.  This is the way it's done in my child's montessori school.  It's so simple, and no one knows who is in what level group, and teachers are trained not to disclose or emphasize the different levels so that no one feels bad.  Everyone is in the level they need to be in so that they have the best chance of developing and succeeding to their full potential, and teachers aren't forced to divert attention away from the higher achievers so they can help the lower achievers.  My daughter started in what I think was a lower level group a couple of years ago and now I think she's in a higher group with children 2-3 years older than her.  In actuality, I don't know if it actually is a higher level group (the older kids may just be in a lower level group), but the point is that there is no stigma because no one knows, and my daughter is progressing through the groups as her periodic assessments show she should.  She's right at the level where she needs to be right now.  [/quote]

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