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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do Deal or Hardy do differentiated social studies or science? SH seems to be in line with them on advanced/accelerated math and English tracks.[/quote]

Differentiation sounds great in theory but reality is it’s not happening in class of 20-25 students.  You can really only effectively differentiate in small class sizes. That is why tracking works well in large class sizes because all kids are at similar academic levels.

When you have an overwhelming majority of kids below grade level then the course will be taught at that lowest common denominator.  It will be easy for a higher performing kid.  That kid will just cruise and do well with no effort.  But the kid will not be challenged to reach their full potential.  This is how DCPS “narrows” the achievement gap is by bringing the top down instead of supporting the bottom to bring them up.

BTW the honors at SH with math and English is not really advanced.  It’s grade level.

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I’ll say it again - it’s a uniquely fragile and helicoptery view that your middle schooler needs to be surrounded by only kids like them to thrive in life. Not all families believe that or have those values. [/quote]

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