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[quote=Anonymous]But Curriculum 2.0 is the problem and its been an incredibly negative experience for my kids and the kids of our friends. I'm not the only one experiencing this. A group of parents was talking about these exact issues a few nights ago. Several came from other schools so it isn't just one school. Its isn't just my kid's teacher. I've talked with parents in the other classes and same damn thing. I have 3 kids, one pre 2.0 and 2 who have also had 2.0. The teachers are the same. The difference is 2.0.

I'm not after ES grades, though, I will comment that ES is the most inconsistent and irrational assessment measure ever developed. What were they thinking? My child will get ES grades randomly and sometimes on work that is a lower quality than work he is getting a P on. Sometimes it appears that it is given for volume but this sucks because more does not mean better, so its sending the wrong message.  It makes no sense to him or me. Either the teachers are playing a random lottery with this one or they are giving it in comparison.  On days when he gets an ES, the rest of the class was just out to lunch. Trust me, it does not correlate to any higher quality work. These measurements provide NO meaningful feedback to students on how to improve their writing.

I think since the standards are so low and there is such a broad range for "P" that the system considers improving beyond that point unnecessary. Why provide any feedback if you are already meeting the bar or their goal seems to be the pervasive attitude. This is so wrong because kids should be learning how to reach goals, improve their work, and how to learn even if they have the misfortune of already coming in hitting the low bar.

I also believed that elementary school is where you learned how to learn. Hopefully, you learned important lessons like how to work through something you don't know or everyone can always improve. Hopefully, you learned that learning is interesting and if you apply yourself you'll be proud of what you do. For all the talk of social emotional intelligence and self awareness, curriculum 2.0 is creating the exact opposite!

Its as if the students are all just going through the motions of being assessed to meet a lower bar to justify the school system's existence. This isn't education its sustaining a bureaucracy. 
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