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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what we have concluded is that Yu Ying is incapable of providing it's charter mission to low SES students. That is also a problem. Low SES families need not apply, for your child will not, I repeat, will not, receive a dual language education. Just be happy you get a slot in the lottery. [/quote]

You may have concluded that - "we" did no such thing.  Chinese is not being abandoned in the non-immersion track, you know.  [/quote]

BRILLIANT!!!!  Chinese is not being abandoned in the non-immersion track--I just had to repeat that!  Now, I have a question for you...what is being done in the "non-immersion" track?  Is it test preparation, problem based instruction, rote memorization, study skills, expeditionary learning? Can anyone tell me what the instruction looks like for these African American students...what are they being given aside from a piece meal approach to Chinese.

And btw AA parents, be mindful that this proces WILL and DOES have long term implications on your child not only academically, socially but also psychologically.  Think about it-- all of the low ability are now forced to be friends with each other; and they see all of the high ability students doing different and unique things.  Not only that, there is without a doubt a culture of low expectation and "WE HAVE TO PASS THE TEST" energy going on in the lower track.

[b]For those AA parents who have children in the high track, by the grace of God go I...this could be your child in the low track.  BE AWARE...this is a downward spiral! [[/b]/quote]

So in this situation, what would you suggest?  [/quote]

For the love of Jesus, Mary, and Oprah (as my fav goof off site tomandlorenzo.com says).  No.  This could NOT be your child in the non immersion track!  ONLY IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT DOING WELL in immersion.  For Pete's sake, no one said, ok, let's put all the AA kids in a lower track.  No, they said let's figure out how we can best serve students who are not being served well currently.  How is that so nefarious?  ALl the low ability are now forced to be friends with each other.  That is pathetically laughable, and says a hell of a lot about what you expect out of your child, if the most improtant thing is who their friends are.  You chose a school like Yu Ying, and I would hope you were choosing it was the understanding that it wasn't an easy road to begin with.  [/quote]

I don't believe this person is actually a parent.  I think he/she is probably a former parent or something.  If they were a current parent, they would know that the kids see each other all the time and spend a lot of time together for actual instruction as well. (like art, pe, and unit of inquiry). The "low ability" aren't being forced to be friends with anyone because they see all their entire grade level all the time everyday.

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