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As someone who spent most of my primary school years in "gifted student" magnet programs (like, I suspect, many other HN readers), this appeals to me personally
by rcoder 18y ago
As someone who spent most of my primary school years in "gifted student" magnet programs (like, I suspect, many other HN readers), this appeals to me personally. However, I have it on good authority from actual teachers that separating students according to interest and aptitude disadvantages the average and below-average students greatly, while providing only minimal benefit to the best students.
- tokenadult 18y agoI have it on good authority from actual teachers that separating students according to interest and aptitude disadvantages the average and below-average students greatly This is commonly said by teachers, but there is not a research base to back up this statement. There is a considerable research base (especially from cross-national comparisons) to suggest that grouping students by readiness at a given time benefits all learners. http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Research/Bibliography/ http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Research/Bibliography/