Should the Policy preserve homogeneous grouping as a required instructional practice or disfavor it?
• Current Policy: Requires “flexible and varied grouping practices…based on student need and mastery of the subject matter,” with “a balanced opportunity to work in homogeneous and heterogeneous groups and individually.” The Current Policy expressly mandates center and magnet, gifted learning disabled (GT/LD) and underachieving/traditionally-underrepresented student programs. • Draft Policy: Requires “flexible and varied grouping arrangements that include grouping by achievement level, by interest, and by learning profile,” with “substantial time for students to interact with academic peers.” The Draft Policy mandates “programs for students whose needs cannot easily be met in local schools.” • GTA: Homogeneous grouping has been demonstrated by research to best support efficient learning by groups at all ability levels; an express mandate for “homogeneous groups” is necessary to ensure that this option is preserved. GTA supports center and magnet programs expanded and integrated into th
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