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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think so much of this stems from the fact that everyone considers their child to be a perfect flower that deserves a ES. I know for a fact that my DS doesn't not deserve a DS in writing. He has  A LOT of work to go, the fact that he is receiving I's is indicitive of what he is actually doing. I would be very pleased if he received a "P" in writing. I have seen kids in his class that are far and above everyone else and they have received ES. You can see the difference between grade level and above. So teacher's are pushing kids but there is room for the kids to do better. I know that when I see my son's work. Can you honestly say you believe your child deserves an ES? Or do you just want to feel that they are the smartest kid out there. There IS a difference between the work for a "P" and "ES". Let's face it truely gift children are only in the 3% of the class the rest are good but not gifted. [/quote]
Well, I know of a child who is truly gifted in a few areas. She already won awards in nationwide competitions and she is many grades ahead. And yet she gets P. She is given a standard worksheet, she gives the correct answer to everything asked, and she gets P. According to the definition, she does not deserve ES. But how do you expext a 7,8 or 9 year old to take the initiative, answer the questions that are not asked and blow the teacher away on her own?
It seems like ES is very much upto the nature of the teacher, some may be more liberal to give it, some not. But I think grading should not be this subjective.
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