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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This happens in hundreds of districts across America. Teachers and admins are judged by how many kids pass, so pass every one you possibly can. They are not judged by how ready their students are. -teacher [/quote] When I taught, years ago in a different state, we sat at a table at the end of the school year and discussed every child who "EARNED" a failing grade. We then decided which kids would actually benefit from failing the grade and which kids would likely not benefit. Out of the 10 or so kids we discussed, maybe 2 were actually held back. The rest got fudged grades and were sent on to the next year. I lasted less than 2 years in teaching because this type of stuff was something you just couldn't fight against. [/quote]
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