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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again.

I don't understand the point of grading like this in sixth grade. [b]It's not like these grades "count" for anything.
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Why be so harsh?!?

Isn't the point to figure out what the kids are actually learning rather than to look for ways to knock them down?

I get the feeling all these people care of about is whether you can jump through dumb hoops (like putting a stupid border on your poem).[/quote]

So, then I don't understand why YOU are insisting that your kid needs credit for doing the wrong thing, rather than using this as a chance to help him gain the skills he's ging to need for success in high school.  You realize that your kid is going to bomb high classes if he doesn't learn to recognize that unpacking instructions is part of the task itself?   [/quote]

+1.  Better for your son and half the class to learn this now than to learn it when the grades actually DO count.  You are making the case yourself that giving these kids a learning experience re: reading the directions carefully is more important than giving a grade that accurately reflects their knowledge of Spanish.  [/quote]

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