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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question:  Do fairfax county elementary schools in high FARMS schools still place children in groups according to their math, reading, etc abilities? (aside from AAP).  I know I was in an advanced group in my school for reading and math.  We had different assignments and instruction.  I think THIS is the most important thing, regardless of the % of FARMS students.  I heard in MoCo all the kids are taught the same material together no matter what their ability level.[/quote]

I doubt it.  Once the FARMs get high enough, I think most teachers just presume the whole class is pretty dumb and teaches to the lowest common denominator.  That's why you really want to stay out of the high FARMs schools. [/quote] I have a 2nd and 3rd grader in a Title I school. Both have differentiated homework. I know for certain that there are reading groups, DD mentioned recently how excited she was a 3rd child joined hers. DS in 3rd gets weekly Level III pullouts.  Both get extra work, especially my daughter who asks for it.  I'll be curious how this will look when some leave for AAP (not sure if DD will be placed), but we've been very pleased in the early grades. Honestly, they've gotten a lot more attention than my older son who went to a very non-diverse, high test score school. Class size is much better. FARMS rate is 70%.[/quote]

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