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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I actually support this resolution, which I think would improve the current grading system. 
And I am a person who thinks that:
1. A lot of complaints about the current grading system (at least on DCUM) are because parents can no longer use the report cards to tell themselves that their child is smarter than the other children in the class, and 
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There isn't anything in the older grading system, new grading system, or resolution that provides comparative data or ranking. I'm not sure how you jump from parents wanting more teacher comments, documented criteria for grades, and a better scale to parents wanting to compare kids across the class.

Its interesting to me though how people are so uncomfortable with comparative data. Comparative data is an important tool in the diagnosis of learning disabilities and areas of strength. It is useful for a parent to know whether their child is in the bottom 10% or the top 10%. When my child had  her evaluation, a really important data point was that in one test she scored in upper 90s and another she scored in the single digits.  Her academic work was a P as she could compensate using other skills but she has a significant problem in one area which later, on as the work becomes more challenging will let her fall off the cliff. Its useful now to start giving her study and work techniques that will help her deal with this. [/quote]

+1000

I am also the parent of an LD child.  Comparative data is important for all LD kids, but particularly so for GT/LD kids.  When you can show that a kid with an IQ/ability score in the 99th%ile is performing/achieving in the 25%ile.  "Average" or "low average" suddenly becomes clinically meaningful (very much so).  [/quote]

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