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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This obsession with ES seems exceptionally misguided to me. Don't these parents pay attention to their child's actual progress? If your kid is reading above grade level, are you less proud of them because they didn't "score" high enough for you?

My 1st grade son got an I in writing, which I completely expected. However all I have to do is compare his writing to the start of the year to see the tremendous progress he's made in just two months, and I am so proud of his improvement. It doesn't even occur to me to share his progress report with him - those aren't "grades" for him to earn, but a measure of his developmental progress. He's an I because his fine motor skills are still forming, did goodness sake! We do extra writing practice to help his development, because the I indicates to me it's an area of extra work for him. The idea that I would get upset about an informative I is ludicrous.

I am thrilled we've moved away from As, Bs, C's, etc for this age. I wish parents could readjust their mindsets to fit the improved program.[/quote]

Yes!  This is it exactly![/quote]

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