jujube
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The Spousal Equivalent has his master's degree in "Instructional Technology". In other words, different ways to teach things. There's no "one-size-fits-all" in teaching/learning.
If a kid funks a grade, should he redo the grade or be advanced?
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David777
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By that Texas measure, I started 1st Grade in Cupertino California at age 5.8. California now has a similar September 1 starting date with options. Thus was 4.8 when I started kindergarten and throughout following grades, was always the youngest person in every grade, a significant disadvantage because I was also the smallest male. At that time individual districts decided when kids would start and Cupertino was one of the few earliest. There were neighborhood friends a bit older than me that were in the grade below mine. I, an oldest child without others to talk to, had social and speech problems so didn't catch up with others mentally until the 4th Grade, and by the 6th Grade was put in with advanced students.
In California since 2022, those born between September 1 and December 1 have the option to not start in normal kindergarten but rather a special transitional class mainly to become socially experienced. The next year they enter normal Kindergarten. I would have been far better socially off had I not been put into classes with older kids. 200,000 4 year olds in California are now in that program.
As for the passing those kids who fail grades instead of holding them back, many have issues @Warrigal mentioned while others have disruptive social and attitude issues that at times reflects poor home life and parentage. A web search shows a long list of recommendations on helping such students. I expect not many are helped so maybe due to resource issues, especially in smaller rural areas. Authorities may have more success if such kids were put into regimented schools with dress codes etc that would provide motivation to escape that situation.
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