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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]22:45 here - My ES in math kid tends to go crazy on math assignments...he does the basic work but then writes almost proofs or long explanations of what he's doing, spontaneously provides other examples, gives the teacher new problem sets on the back. He also uses much larger numbers than the worksheets might suggest, so if it is a simple thing on even and odds (just an example, this is something they did much earlier in the year), he will compare numbers in the millions or something with decimals, etc. He also does things with negative numbers, fractions, etc. He basically just challenges himself for fun on the worksheets.[/quote]

Thats great and exactly what I think ES is intended to be...  not just that everything was done correctly but that student went above and beyond what was asked for...[/quote]

I think it's great this child does this, but crazy that that would be required for an ES.  Kids, by their nature, usually don't go and make up their own school work.  Also, many kids (even in 3rd grade) are balancing school, sports, family life and other activity.  Frankly, in our house, our oldest is like the child described above, and I often have to say -- "stop, think about your time.  If you want to go to basketball practice, just finish the worksheet as asked and stop going beyond.  You can do beyond, later after practice on your own."

Also, on a policy level, it's not appropriate to have ES be for non-explicit criteria (i.e. going beyond and answering questions that aren't even on the worksheet).  In many cultures this wouldn't even be within the realm of expectations.  And, there's really no way to "grade" what is offered beyond the worksheet.  [/quote]

Why are you (people) obsessed with ES?!?!  In my opinion WAAAYYY too many A's are given out to where its meaningless.  It should be rare to get a top grade.

In the end it doesn't really matter, if you are proficient you are proficient.  People show proficiency in different ways.  The kid with the ES is not over your child.  Gosh..[/quote]

I am PP to which you respond.  I agree that ES should be rare.  My point was that it should be clear to all what is necessary to get an ES.  Although I also agree with you that the kid with an ES is not any better than another child, the reality of the system is that "better" grades determine access to academic opportunities.  Those kids with lots of ES grades will be the ones that get into the HGC or the middle school magnets or access to accelerated 4/5/6 math curriculum.  Shouldn't it be clear to all what is necessary to get those kinds of grades? [/quote]

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