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Originally posted by masraum
When I was in school, private 5th - 8th, then DoD 8-10, then public 10-12, we took standardized tests, but I've never been prepped that I remember.
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Neither did I when I was in School, but then came along that awesome "no child left behind" campaign and now schools MUST score a certain score or else loose funding.
Do you really think they are still not leaving kid behind? If nothing else it has taken down the entire school as they work towards getting that passing grade. Oh, and they ARE leaving kids behind, the really stupid ones that need the most help are labeled "Learning Disabled" and tossed to the side since their test scores will not count anyway.
Sammy - my 14 year olds school is non-religious and only has 30 students. There is a waiting list this year to get in and it is a Montessori school. One of the first things I had to do when he started was buy him a laptop, all his work is done on the laptop then he can either e-mail his assignments to his teachers or print them out and hand them in. Sort of like.. ummm the "real" world.
He takes music classes, in gym he has learned Tai Chi, kayaking, competitive vollyball, raquetball and who knows what is in store next year. He science teacher is a scientist and all their lessons involve hands on interactive assignments. It is night and day compared to public school.
The best part? My son is no longer verbally and mentally abused by mean sprited, tenured teachers who seem to take delight in beating him into the ground.
So now his self esteem is out of the gutter and he thinks he is a person, his personality has exploded these last few months and he is turning into a great young man. Before he was depressed and introverted, he is a much happier person now. That alone is worth all the money in the world.