Christensen - Chapter 8

This is a very sensitive subject for me. I absolutely hate the idea of tracking. I think it is the most degrading thing that can happen to a kid, yet schools are still doing it. It is not fair to a kid who got one bad grade to be pushed aside and be told that they are not good enough. It was embarassing for me as a student put into the lower English classes because I did not have the grade in 8th grade to get into Honors English I. Because I didn't get into Honors I, I couldn't get in Honors II, III, or AP. On top of that, every student has the ability to bring something to the table. Just because a student cannot write an essay as well as the next, that doesn't mean that they cannot read and analyze as well as another. Tracking is not fair and sets kids up for failure.