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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]There will be time for a kid to get better about deadlines and deliverables. But, for right now, in high school, the primary purpose is ACADEMIC education --- and that hasn't been a complete disaster under SBG as many on this thread have suggested. [/quote]

Glad to hear your kid is learning &quot;academic subjects.&quot; Hope he learns about deadlines and all those soft skills in college.

My kid says the biggest difference is that before SBG they did interesting stuff in class, now after SBG everyone gossips and looks at their phone.

[b]I really suspect you are a Madison administrator or one of the few teachers on board with SBG[/b]
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Honestly, I am just a parent.  And I don't really care that much which grading system they use.  I just think the vitriol on this post is over the top... there has to be something behind that level of angst.  I'm more interested in figuring that out, 'cause I can't see how this system could create all that angst unless it's based in fears of missing out or fears of not getting ahead of someone.  Sure, SBG has it's positives and negatives.  I see that.  But, it seems like many on this thread are getting out the pitchforks and lighting the fires.... shrug... it's not that big of a deal to me or my kid.  Not everyone sees the sky falling.  If they change it tomorrow, then my kid will adapt to that.

Adaptation ---&gt;  best chance of survival![/quote]

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