We often are so focused on the state test for all that we do and the fact that was brought out at yesterday's conference on ID was that 66% of the high ability kids do not get a PASS+( the highest level) on the Language Arts section and 33% do not have that achievement on the math portion of the ISTEP+.
Hi JD!
This caught my eye. I wonder what is going on!
a) too bored to do well at age-mate level?
b) how are high ability kids defined?
c) really bad test?
d) really poor preperation?
How do your 4th graders do? I'll bet that proper motivation really makes a difference.
In the long run, clustering, and teaching the teachers how to pretest and compact will help lots of kids - looks like you will be the coach to inspire the teachers. Exciting challenges ahead!
((Although I'm pretty sure that your talents would be best used in that mini-school or afterschool program.))
Smiles,
Grinity
