[etni] Fw: streaming vs heterogeneous classes

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From: laurie ornstein - laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: streaming vs heterogeneous classes


Hi All,

As there's no way to add comments to the polls now, I'd like to write a few 
words on the above subject here.

First of all, many high schools, such as mine, include 9th grade. This is 
still "jr." high level. We have streaming or "hakbatzot".

Second of all, there are also many schools, some of which I know "up front", 
that do not have streaming, even in high school. In other words, the classes 
on one grade level may be considered the "Biology" class or "other" name but 
the division of pupils into these higher or lower level classes is not based 
on English. The result is that in such classes, you often have non-readers, 
3, 4 and 5 pointers all "learning" English together. This leads to very 
frustrated teachers and pupils and limited learning.

I understand, in part, the philosophy for heterogeneous groups but my 
experience and field work prove otherwsie.

Laurie


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