02-25-2007, 07:21 AM
[quote Thrift Store Scott]Furthermore, where is the quid pro quo flip side to "No Child Left Behind"?
For example, if a student's test scores reveal that student is reading and writing on a 12th grade level while still in the 8th grade, why then is that student still required to take 9th, 10th, and 11th grade English?
They are not! At least not in districts with enriched studies programs, they advance at their own pace as do those in special study programs.
While there are programs that benefit the top and bottom level of student bodies, the vast middle gets precious little either extra effort or money aimed at them. Sound familiar?
For example, if a student's test scores reveal that student is reading and writing on a 12th grade level while still in the 8th grade, why then is that student still required to take 9th, 10th, and 11th grade English?
They are not! At least not in districts with enriched studies programs, they advance at their own pace as do those in special study programs.
While there are programs that benefit the top and bottom level of student bodies, the vast middle gets precious little either extra effort or money aimed at them. Sound familiar?