Getting Restless At The Head Of The Class

They read a book quietly under their desks, pester the teacher for extra credit, or, perhaps, they simply check out and act up.

Every classroom has a few overachievers who perform above their grade level and don't feel challenged by the status quo. A new report suggests they are surprisingly common — in some cases, nearly half of all students in a given grade. - Full Article

According to the report:

• "At the end of the 2014–2015 school year, between 25 percent and 45 percent of Wisconsin students scored at or above the next grade level in the spring of their current grade." For example, 38 percent of third-graders already knew enough fourth-grade math to pass.

• "Between 11 percent and 37 percent of California students scored at or above the next grade level in the spring of their current grade level." For example, 34 percent of eighth-graders would have passed ninth-grade math.

• "Between 30 percent and 44 percent of Florida students scored at or above the next grade level in the spring of their current grade levels." For example, 42 percent of seventh-graders would have passed eighth-grade reading.

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