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Working parents however have difficulty taking off of work to physically go to the school to see the exam.  Would an online system be an option?  A system that would allow you to see your child's exam without printing it or altering it?  I have received private company documents that way.  Much better than scheduling an appointment but someone would have to scan the exams in.  Could be minimized if reserved for situations in which a parent has difficulties attending the meeting or makes a request.  Would be a cheaper option than paying resource teachers and classroom teachers to sit with parents just to see the exam or unit test. Trying to think outside of the box to find middle ground. [/quote]

I think there is middle ground to be reached.  When my oldest was in sixth grade, I asked to see a summative on which he had performed badly.  My son wasn't a good student and I was working with him, tutors and his doctors (ADHD issues) to figure out how best to help him.  I was not able to see the actual exam, but the teacher came to my house in the evening to review my sons performance and to give me insight into his problems.  Her observations coupled with some concrete examples were far better than actually seeing the exam.  No other teacher has ever come to my house, though i run into them in the community - grocery store, Baskin Robbins, etc.  But I have been able to get this same type of feedback from teachers through email.  The benefit of this is that I can keep it and refer back to it as I need.  I have rarely come across a teacher who isn't willing to communicate extensively through email about my kids' school performance.

Also, when I've raised concerns, teachers have pulled my kids out of lunch to meet with them to discuss my concerns and to work with them, which is a really effective tool.

So, no I haven't ever seen a test, but I've gotten tons of information from teachers about how my kids are doing and how to work with them.  I'm not sure what more the tests would do for me.  [/quote]

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