Yeah, but see, that's the point--that's NOT supposed to happen in this model. It requires above-level testing (or whatever else) to find where a child is starting the year. They must go up *from there*! Not from grade level, but from where they started the year!
I realize it's kind of pie-in-the sky. But I have heard through the GT grapevine that this system is being experimented with as a corrective to NCLB. I think it shows lots of promise.
I suspect the biggest problem would be what to do with a kid in elementary school who is already at the 12th grade level. Do you require college level work? And once they get past that, do you give them graduate level work? I'd say yes--either that or go broader and introduce new subjects that are off the beaten path to the kids who are so advanced. It might get kind of challenging to provide the challenge; still, it's a problem I'd LOVE to have in our schools!
