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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They keep missing the mark. It's not equity grading that's needed. It's equitable access to the services that would allow a student to get a good grade.

Right now, If you are wealthy, and your child struggles with reading, you hire a reading tutor. If you are wealthy and your child struggles with organization and ADHD, you hire an executive function coach. Same with math, writing, and so on.

Starting in middle school and then high school, so many teachers waste precious time telling students "learn to manage your time!" or "you need to have good time management and organization skills to succeed!" But no teachers ever bother to teach either. How do they think kids get these skills? Magic wand perhaps? But then again a good portion of teachers suck at both of those skills as well so  I guess it's not realistic to suggest they teach them.
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+1 IMO, all kids in middle school should have one class period that is a structured, study-skills class. Not just a "study hall" where they have free time to maybe get something done but actually provide the executive function coaching that wealthy families will seek out. Sure, some kids won't need that help but might learn some good tips, and other kids will never get it otherwise.[/quote]

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