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Yes.

And extension is doing the too easy work then doing the next level which is also too easy. What 6 year old wouldn't jump at that!

Ugh-- I hated that with math and my DD.

Regular assignment: pp 204-206; #1-55 odd problems.


Enrichment for additional challenge:

pp 204-206; 1-55, 57, 60-72.

[bangs head]

So this meant that my daughter was expected to do TWICE the number of low-level, single-skill problems which were considered "adequate" to teach her nongifted classmates this material. Let's think about this for a moment, shall we...



Right. Because it's obvious that gifted learners need a lot more reinforcement of concepts than most students.

Another to add to the list:
Teachers from year to year using completely different standards to measure reading skills.

To have a kid come out of K with a Fountas & Pinnell of T, then having the 1st grade teacher report an L is dispiriting (not to mention suspicious when the letter moves in perfect progress through the year; p.s. what is the definition of sandbagging?)

A fresh example from Precalculus:


Right. For "enrichment" or "additional challenge" do twice as many of the EASIEST problems in the homework set.

Zen
Do they report the level on the report card? It would seem that an explanation would be in order - perhaps even a full battery of school paid for testing to explain how suddenly your kid dropped 8 reading levels over the summer!!!

DeHe

Does the book even have harder problems? My son's book (not Advanced Math by Richard Brown) doesn't.

Think I'll add this is a general one. NCLB or Title II or whatever defines a "highly qualified teacher" as someone who

1. Has a Bachelor's degree (doesn't have to be subject-specific)
2. Has certification from the state
3. Has passed a test in the area s/he teaches.

Personally, I would see these requirements as describing a bare minimum, not grounds for being labelled "highly qualified." But that is just me.

This was last year, and they did report it, but our relationship with the school is going great. DS skipped 2nd and is now in a full TD program. I'm writing that blip off as mixed styles between the K and 1st teacher, and it didn't restrict his access to material.

oh that's good - I would have been fuming if it had influenced access to material! On an aside, never understand the idea of restricting access anyhow.

DeHe