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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our Kindergarten teacher showed us bar charts to show exactly where our child stood in relation to the whole class![/quote]

Wow. As a teacher I’d never do this. [/quote]

At the schools with the Flamboyan grants for parent engagement this is standard. [/quote]

We must be at the same school. It’s so weird. But indeed we know exactly where our kid registers. [/quote]

I am so against this! At our school they handed it out and one mom started to cry because her kid was so far behind.  And it caused some anxiety among the high-SES parents that there were so many kids so far behind.  Made them want to leave the school even more than they alrrady do.  Next year we are switching to a grade level comparison so people don't see how other kids are doing.[/quote]

lol. reminds me of Arne Duncan's controversial comment that soccer moms don't want common core and assessments because then they'll see their kids aren't all that.

I admit I was surprised to see the bar chart, but it was really interesting and helpful to see how he was doing. It helped me understand his trajectory and actually be less worried about how he compares to other kids because I see how he is growing at his own pace. Otherwise I might have thought "all the other kids can read!" when it's really just 4-5 kids. I also appreciate the assessments because it identifies the kids who need extra intervention. Win win. [/quote]

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