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[quote=Anonymous]In many countries it is quite common to know who was "1st, 2nd or 3rd" in class based on academics.  I find it interesting that while our children receive medals,trophies and ranking for many activities (ie sports, music, art etc), that there are very few, if any, academic honors given by schools - especially at the elementary school level.  (There are honor rolls, honor societies and valedictorians etc in MS and HS.)

Why is it so bad to give some positive reinforcement at the academic level as well?  Grades are fairly subjective, but so are all the other honors mentioned above.  Also, why do teachers try so hard NOT to tell you where your child is in class?  I would want to know so that I know where my own expectations should be, and not so that I can go around bragging about it or feeling dejected about it.  (Surprisingly some parents seem to always know which groups their child is in...)  The few times I have had the guts to ask about differentiation, I have received very defensive answers from teachers.[/quote]

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