[Oz-gifted] RE: Ability grouping

[Kristy]

Hi Lynda,

Not sure. I brought it up to see what others had to say about it as I didnt 
know alot. I think ability grouping across the whole school would be too 
difficult to program as you suggested. Early on it was mentioned about 
combining age and ability grouping and I think this would help with the 
timetabling. Grouping across two or 3 years for example as the basis.

Kristy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "L B" <lmb400 at hotmail.com>
To: <oz-gifted at rite.ed.qut.edu.au>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Oz-gifted] RE: Ability grouping


> Kristy
> Just a thought.  I am for ability grouping, but are you suggesting 
> differerent groups for different abilities.  For example would a child be 
> in a different grouping for maths and english/reading?  How would you 
> timetable this?  Would you have the whole school doing maths and english 
> at the same time?  How would you timetable everything else in, such as 
> sports using limited resources (that only one or two classes can use at a 
> time)?
>
> My son has been accelerated from his kinder class for maths, up to year 2 
> now, and logistically it has been difficult. He has had to miss certain 
> classes of his kinder stuff to do it because the streaming is usually done 
> across years 1 - 2, 3 - 4 and 5 - 6, although in ability groups too (so 
> the top ability group in year 2 may be doing year 3 or 4 work).
>
> Lynda
>
>
>>From: "Kristy" <ankone at bigpond.com>
>>Reply-To: oz-gifted at rite.ed.qut.edu.au
>>To: <oz-gifted at rite.ed.qut.edu.au>
>>Subject: Re: [Oz-gifted] RE:  Ability grouping
>>Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:45:58 +0800
>>
>>Just had another thought.
>>
>>Education should enable a child to learn and develop to the best of THEIR 
>>ability. Ed systems still seem stuck on giving all children the same when 
>>the needs of the children differ. Why introduce, for ex, algebra to a 
>>child that has not yet master basic addition or multiplication because 
>>this is what 'needs' to be taught to this age/year group? Wouldnt this 
>>child benefit from being with a group of kids all of similar ability who 
>>need to spend more time with the basics so they can master them? Similarly 
>>why should children in the higher spectrum be stuck repeating concepts 
>>they have already mastered because the harder concepts are not taught 
>>until a year or two later? If they were ability grouped it would allow the 
>>children to learn at a pace that suits their needs.
>>
>>I am repeatedly told that the curriculum framework allows for this and 
>>that each child will be given work for their own level but I dont see this 
>>in practice. There is some ability grouping within my childrens classes 
>>but its hard for the teachers to program for such varying needs. Within 
>>each class they have children from the entire spectrum. How is it possible 
>>for one teacher to manage such a range of needs for so many children 
>>without some missing out? With ability grouping the teachers can focus on 
>>one ability group.This would have to be beneficial both for the teachers 
>>and children.
>>
>>uh oh, think I am on a mission here. Appointment with our schools deputy 
>>on Monday to throw some ideas around with him lol.
>>
>>Kristy
>>
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