I believe that the mixed ability structure is the most beneficial for the majority of my students. We found that achievement across the board increased with the implementation of the academies. Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing scores and Alabama High School Graduation Exam results showed marked improvement. Standard students not only showed improvement academically, but also improved in disciplinary matters and attitude/motivation. Many more advanced students took on leadership roles throughout all the sections, not simply relying on the few who normally lead in the usual advanced class.
Although I do not have much experience in the mixed ability academy setting, I have found that mixed ability classes are more beneficial. Students tend to be more compassionate to their classmates. They tend to cheer on and encourage students that may be a bit behind. Discipline tends to be better as the students learn more respect for each other and the class. Self-confidence increases as students' grades improve. More students participate in discussion and group work as that self-confidence grows.
I believe the mixed ability settings are most beneficial to the majority of students. I believe the lower achieving students especially benefit, and if anyone is left out, it would be the extremely high achieving students. It is more work for teachers, but these students can be challenged and have their needs met by giving them extra assignments or pairing them with a lower achieving student. This allows them to understand they material better because they are actually teaching it.
I believed the mixed ability setting serves the needs of the majority of our students. Students who normally do not perform at their best are succeeding due to the encouragement of their peers. I have seen that as a result of this setting students are becoming and remaining friends with those that they are grouped with.
I believe that the mixed ability structure is the most beneficial for the majority of my students. We found that achievement across the board increased with the implementation of the academies. Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing scores and Alabama High School Graduation Exam results showed marked improvement. Standard students not only showed improvement academically, but also improved in disciplinary matters and attitude/motivation. Many more advanced students took on leadership roles throughout all the sections, not simply relying on the few who normally lead in the usual advanced class.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I do not have much experience in the mixed ability academy setting, I have found that mixed ability classes are more beneficial. Students tend to be more compassionate to their classmates. They tend to cheer on and encourage students that may be a bit behind. Discipline tends to be better as the students learn more respect for each other and the class. Self-confidence increases as students' grades improve. More students participate in discussion and group work as that self-confidence grows.
ReplyDeleteI believe the mixed ability settings are most beneficial to the majority of students. I believe the lower achieving students especially benefit, and if anyone is left out, it would be the extremely high achieving students. It is more work for teachers, but these students can be challenged and have their needs met by giving them extra assignments or pairing them with a lower achieving student. This allows them to understand they material better because they are actually teaching it.
ReplyDeleteI believed the mixed ability setting serves the needs of the majority of our students. Students who normally do not perform at their best are succeeding due to the encouragement of their peers. I have seen that as a result of this setting students are becoming and remaining friends with those that they are grouped with.
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