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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 3rd graders teacher said to expect lower grades than we're used to seeing for the first quarter or two because the new curriculum is a big adjustment for a lot of kids. They'll catch up once they adapt to the new format and how much more writing they're doing and be better for it. [/quote]

Lower grades would be fine.  The problem is all the grades on assignments coming home have been good.  Nothing approaching a 2 level.  If they are struggling with the new curriculum then shouldn't it be showing up in the classwork and homework as well?

Giving every single kid the exact same grade (2) means the report card is worthless for understanding how they are doing.  Are they doing as expected with the new material, better than their peers, lagging behind?  WTF is a report card even for if every child is unilaterally assigned the exact same grade?  Parents shouldn't have to guess if it's a "real" 2 and we need to spend extra time helping, or if the teacher just peaced out on the grading workday and gave everyone the same grade regardless of performance.[/quote]

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