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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then normal practice in schools with a lot of struggling kids is to evenly distribute the “easy” kids (those ahead of grade level with no education issues) evenly in each classroom....[/quote]

Schools are not allowed to group kids by levels, it is a violation of federal law. In the past, grouping by level would lead to all the kids with IEPs in one class making it harder for one Teacher to meet their needs. Distributing different level kids in each class is meant to even out the time that kids get from a Teacher. It is also thought that kids who are less motivated might be driven by a desire to catch up to peers who are more advanced. One of the reasons that there is a requirement for gifted programs in every school district is because it has been noted that there are kids who are able to produce above grade level and need more attention for that reason. It is the same reason that there are special classes for kids with more severe emotional/educational needs. [/quote]

Huh?  Schools can cluster kids, as long as overall the classrooms are relatively balanced.  Reading groups are one compelling reason to cluster kids, since it would not be efficient for the teacher to have reading groups containing only 1-2 kids.  Sometimes, ESOL kids are clustered, so the ESOL teacher can more easily be present to help them.  My gen ed kid is in a 27 person classroom, that has a cluster of the 6 highest readers in the grade as well as a cluster of about 8 ESOL kids who are multiple years below grade level.[/quote]

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