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[quote=Anonymous]DS school had kids changing classes for all the core subjects in 6th grade. I thought it was brilliant. They could level the classes based on ability for all of the subjects and better manage the distribution of kids with disruptive behaviors by breaking them up into smaller groups.

They could get rid of AAP altogether if they had Advanced LA, Advanced Math, Advanced Science, and Advanced Social Studies. Move kids into the Advanced classes that they belong in. The kids who are strong in LA and average in mat wold be in Advanced LA but regular math. The kids who were strong in math would be in Advanced Math but not Advanced LA. Same for the other core subjects. You could more easily have two groupings for any of the subjects then you can to have 2 LLIV classrooms.

The reality is that we need to have classes that are based on ability and not try to educated kids who are below grade level with kids who are at grade level or a bit farther ahead with kids who are grade levels ahead. Teachers cannot teach properly to the number of different levels that they have int heir classroom. The kids who are below grade level need to be in smaller classes, like the Title I school numbers, and kids who are at grade level or better in regular size classes. Real focus on kids who are behind in ES would, hopefully, help them catch up in ES and put them on track for gen ed classes or even honors classes in MS/HS. Instead we have teachers who are trying to teach 4-8 levels of students in one class and not able to meet any of their needs. Rotate which level a Teacher teaches each year unless there is a Teacher who really loves and excels at teaching the kids who are further behind. [/quote]

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