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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For years, all FCPS MS students were automagically enrolled in 
honors courses with few exceptions. [/quote]

Instead of dumbing it down FCPS is raising the bar so good for them![/quote]
No. If you enroll everyone irrespective of preparation coming into the course, teachers will either lower the content level for all students so as not to leave some kids behind or keep the pace and have unprepared students struggle. Neither of these options is a good outcome. One teacher can't successfully differentiate to the extent needed. The most common outcome is having a course that is honors in name only that covers regular content; that is definitely not raising the bar.[/quote]

That's not true at all. They also have the option of expecting more from these students and allowing them to meet the challenge which is what they're doing. 
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But you risk dragging the whole class down if the students don’t rise up to the challenge. Chicago tried this detracking approach, and it led to fewer students going to college.[/quote]

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