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[quote=Anonymous]In Finland they only take one test in high school and they've done much better on the PISA tests than we do.  Obviously tests and prizes are not valued by the people of that country. Children are interested in learning when they are around others interested in learning and when they are challenged at the right level and allowed to develop their interests.  This is where we are failing in America.  America already has more tests than most industrialized nations.  My bright child knows he's doing well in school.  The teacher tells him he's a role model and he's in the highest academic groups.  Why would I want to give him a prize for being there as well?  What happens when all of a sudden he isn't doing well in something? What if he learns he needs to cheat to keep getting prizes and that carries into other parts of his life? What if he is successful academically but not in any other area because he's put too much focus on one area? These aren't the goals I want for him.  My second child is the youngest in school and is doing fine but not at the top.  I don't want him learning right from the start that he may never achieve a high level because it isn't true.[/quote]

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