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Having kids who recently finished up elementary school, it seems incredibly obvious to me that the biggest problem with schools is not the schools, but parents. When we were kids, there was the same variety of ability and intellect in the classrooms. The difference was that a far greater proportion of us were from families that not only valued ...
Posted to Schoolhouse Rock by Whomever on September 18, 2008
Re: A worthy goal, BUT.
At my daughter's school, students take an assessment test at the beginning of the school year - this establishes a baseline and also serves to indicate areas that need extra teaching. Goals are then set based on the combined results of the assessments. Mid-year, a new assessment is given to measure progress and to determine any new areas for ...
Posted to Schoolhouse Rock by kkammerer on September 11, 2008