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[quote=Anonymous]Like OP, I attended a very good public school system in New England in the 1990's, although I only attended for grades 4-8.

There was absolutely no differentiation in 4th or 5th grade. There may have been some remedial or special education stuff for kids who needed it, but nothing else.

In grades 6-8, there was differentiation only for math and for remedial English.  If I recall correctly, we were divided into three levels for math, with two classes at each level. In 6th and 7th grade, there was no provision made for anyone who was ahead of the high level.

In 8th grade, I had a sympathetic math teacher who in my opinion provided as much differentiation as it is fair to expect in a public school setting.  She let me sit in the back and work my way through the textbook on my own. She told me to come and tell her when I was done with each chapter, so that she could give me a test. If I did well on the test, I would keep going. When I finished the textbook for Algebra 1, she gave me Geometry and I just kept going.  This only worked because she did not have to instruct me or give me any assignments or check my work.  I assume her tests were pre-made or from the textbook company.  I don't think it is reasonable to expect a teacher to instruct children individually in a public school.  But an arrangement to work independently might be reasonable to request. [/quote]

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