Detracking

The Shaker Heights City School District is proud of its commitment to Inclusive Excellence and educational equity, and, to that end, has focused on creating heterogeneous and inclusive classrooms in Grade 5-8, also known as “detracking.” 

 

Detracking into heterogeneous classrooms is beneficial for all students, allowing for positive peer interactions and facilitating the distribution of resources more equitably. Combining courses can accelerate the growth of students who were previously placed in lower track courses, without negatively impacting the achievement levels of students who were previously placed in higher-track courses.

 

Detracking does not remove programs such as IB Diploma Programme (IB-DP), Advanced Placement (AP), College Credit Plus (CCP) or Career-Technical Education (CTE) courses. Instead, detracking aims to increase the number of students who are prepared for each of these High School course pathways.

The Shaker Heights City School District is pleased to announce a series of upcoming events, titled “Superintendent’s Series: Detracking.” Families, staff and community members are invited to learn about the District’s commitment to educational equity and its detracking efforts at these informational events. 

 

These events will not be livestreamed, but will be recorded and posted on shaker.org. For planning purposes, please RSVP for the events you plan to attend here.

 

 

This panel, moderated by Superintendent Dr. David Glasner, will feature:

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear the panelists perspectives and experiences with detracking. The panel will include a Q&A session.

 

 

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Math class as students and will experience how differentiation can serve different students in the same lesson. Simulations will close with a discussion Q&A and will last approximately one hour. Two identical sessions will be offered to maximize attendance. Due to limited space, please register for your preferred timeslot.

 

 

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Language & Literature class as students and will experience how differentiation can serve different students in the same lesson. Simulations will close with a discussion Q&A and will last approximately one hour. Two identical sessions will be offered to maximize attendance. Due to limited space, please register for your preferred timeslot.

 

RSVP for the Superintendent’s Series events here: https://forms.gle/nXyUk2wTW5rNnXCf7