[LowInMo]

Thanks for the post. I started college late in life and have always thought that I may have approached junior high and high school differently if it had challenged me more. I rarely cracked a book in high school and got along fine although I despised almost every minute of it except sports. (Yes, I was a jock). My son was much smarter than I am but he played the game. (Although I could tell that he thought school was laughable also).

I think the system should do away with age-based classes and go strictly to IQ-based classes. I know it might be possible to hurt someones feelings by this but we are now competing in the world market. IMHO

[TN4Bush]

I agree that we should group kids by ability not age. My 1st grader is totally bored with the math they are doing. I teach him at home using the Singapore Math books and he is at least a year ahead.

[LibertarianInExile]

Bump to that.

[Betty Jane]

I think the system should do away with age-based classes and go strictly to IQ-based classes.

That's the way my daughter's school does it. All the kids are tested and placed by their ability. A 2nd grader could be in 4th grade reading and 2nd grade math. Or a 7th grader may be in 7 grade math, 6th grade reading and 5th grade spelling. It all depends on their abilities.

Most kids test at grade level, but some are behind and some ahead in different areas. They shouldn't be overwhelmed or bored by the work. We do group by age somewhat. A kid would not normally be in a class where the majority of kids are 3 grades ahead or 3 grades behind. The behavior differences are just too great.