|
Lots of good thinking here. I wish the population in general could have this depth of insight. I retired from the education system, so I could rant on for hours. IANC, it's not the teachers who don't like to hold the kids back, it's the administration. If they have kids held back, it looks bad for their statistics, hence all proceed to the next grade.
It all starts at the beginning. My wife teaches first grade. Yearly she has one to three kids that arrive in her class not performing to grade level. She is able to bring some up to level. Others just don't have what it takes, are behind on the maturity curve, or some other thing which would make them benefit from staying in first grade another year. She goes through all of the SSTs and other special procedures, but at the end of the year that kid goes on to the next grade.
I watched that also for years. The poor kids never catch up, and as years go by, they are more lost and problematic. This isn't everything, but it's one contributing factor to the whole picture.
This whole thing of making sure everyone has to (appear to) suceed is really bad.
__________________
Marv Evans
'69 911E
|