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[quote=Anonymous]There are already data and stats class in high school. I am not sure why you are mentioning that this is something new. it has always been there. I know in the FCPS board there has been lots of discussion of kids moving into the Stats class because they were struggling with Calculus.

I have no problem with a periodic review of the curriculum, I think that is a good thing. The proposed plan at this time last year was not a good one for any kid that is strong at math and needs a challenge. Differentiation is a wonderful concept but fails to work for the kids on the tails, the kids who are far behind and the kids who are ahead. We need something for those kids. Many parents begrudgingly accept SPED programs and the like for kids who are struggling but are hostile to the idea that there needs to be something for kids who are ahead. It is like they know they cannot complaining about helping struggling kids but it is fair game to complain about kids who are performing above grade level getting special treatment while the majority of kids who are on grade level. If only their kids would get the time that the kids are ahead are getting, their kid would be ahead.

I am glad that VDOE has backed off of its aggressive plan to level the math classes because the type of differentiation they were discussing would not work for my kid and kids like him. I agree that we need to make sure that all kids have strong foundations in math. I am sure that there are some kids who are accelerated who do not have strong foundations but have been pushed ahead for some reason. I am also sure that there are kids on grade level who are struggling with math foundations at that pace.  [/quote]

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