One zombie idea in education that just won't die: "detracking". Its proponents claim research has established "at least as good or better outcomes for all students". Is that true? Not at all. Let's take a look!
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In the name of “equity”, California DOE’s 2021 Mathematics Framework attacks the idea of gifted students and eliminates opportunities for accelerated math.
- no grouping students by ability
- no Algebra for 8th graders
- no Calculus for high schoolers
https://t.co/ORJQCvrdyr
So does it allow calculus for high schoolers?
It pretends to allow it. But it disallows the grade 7/8 acceleration needed to have time for pre-calc.
Then it sandwiches a statement that pre-calc is unnecessary between two statements that high schoolers shouldn’t take calculus.
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https://t.co/Mx43EyrazL
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