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[quote=Anonymous]Percentage of 8th grade students at grade level in 2015-2016 in English Language (ELA). All Wilson feeder schools:

Deal: 62%  (44% Black ; 79% White)
Oyster: 63%  (Black or White not available)
Hardy: 55%  (48% African-American ; White n/a)

Taking into account attrition of feeder students who opted for School Without Walls and private schools (and are thus at at least grade level) you can see that about 50% of the students heading to 9th grade at Wilson are below grade level.

Data available only for Deal, show that these are predominantly Africa-American. And this is the achievement divide that Ms Martin was referring to, which clearly starts before high school.

Good (trivial) assessment Ms Martin!! However your  proposed solution - HONORS FOR ALL - in this context it's stupid , and pure propaganda.

It won't help the 50% below grade level, who are BELOW GRADE LEVEL, and thus not ready for honors by definition.

It will hurt the 50% at or above grade level, who will share learning time with students who should rather  receive remedial attention. The programming, including workload and homework, will inevitably be leveled at the lower bottom of the class.

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