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[quote=Anonymous]I think we as parents just need to let go of our expectations for a bit, and see what happens. This is a good reminder that we shouldn't over-emphasize report cards with our childrens. If there is an IP, maybe talk to the child/teacher about what could be worked on. Otherwise, just let it go. It is my impression from talking with other parents that different teachers are giving out ES grades at slightly different rates and have varying interpretations. Truth is, it barely seems to matter. It IS frustrating, though. We have a 3rd grade son who always had "o" grades for everything from K-2. (Even the last scale took some getting used to!) Now in 3rd grade he has all Ps and two IPs. I don't know if his work is slipping, or if it's just the grading system. I'm kind of glad I never showed him too much excitment about his "o's", because if I had he might be stressed about the lack of ESes. (Our first grader, on the other hand, has a few ESes, but I don't know what that means, either! I really think it could just be the different interpretation of the grading system that different teachers have.) It has taken the fun out of report cards for me. But maybe that's not a bad thing, if it has also taken the suffering out of report cards for kids who got "bad" grades under the old system.

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