Right-- but the problem with implementing those (laudable) intentions is that there is a conflation of opportunity with measurable impact.

Just providing opportunity isn't enough, apparently... and we have to label and 'diagnose' reasons why some people don't/can't/won't take advantage of those opportunities and achieve the way that others (who already had them) do.

The assumption really DOES seem to be that if we're doing this all correctly, then EVERY child will be a high achiever.

That's simply not the case. It's very troubling that this is used as an argument against grouping by ability/readiness.




Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.