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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For what it worth, OP, I think a lot of kids are going to be in the same boat. The first time they get ABC grades will be a rude awakening. I think it is fine to not grade the real little kids. But by 3rd, 4th, 5th grade, they should be getting grades that reflects performance. This way, a lot of middle schoolers are going to realize that they are behind and it will take a lot of efforts to catch up or they may never catch up. [/quote]

Do you actually know that this will happen, or are you just assuming that it will happen?

My daughter is in sixth grade. She got the standards-based report card last year. She hasn't had any problems with ABC grades this year. I'd like to hear from other parents of sixth-graders about their adjustments.[/quote]

I absolutely know kids whose parents discovered later on there were holes in their education during the early years. For example, one of my friends was shocked to find out that their son's math was not up to par. Standard based grading absolutely made it hard to know where your kids are. This is even a bigger problem for private school kids. In the public school, the standard testing at least gives some clue.

Of course, if your dd is a good student then there is nothing to be shocked at at 6th grade. Some kids absolutely will fall through the crack. [/quote]

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