Victoria_vidal has some ideas about the pacing guides that affect you every day. Read on, and see if you agree.

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Posted by: victoria_vidal
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:51 pm

pacing guides should only standardize as much as, for example, requiring that government classes must study the three branches of government, history of government, etc. however the very standardized, very structured guides like "one week for the composition of water" in biology, or whatever it is, are bad for students. teachers must be able to assess their students, see what needs more time and what can be sped up, and be specific to the classes' needs. there should be a guarantee that everyone gets a fair shot by being exposed to the same material, but it shouldn't go to the extent of specific pacing guides that focus on the average student, and ignore the above-average and below-average. we don't deserve that, we deserve an education that is best for everyone, not the statistics!