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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]could we please get on with it and see some actual specifics on what my child is doing strongly and what my child is doing that could use improvement. I'm starting to get the impression that because they no longer need to assess and collect any data beyond P land, some teachers are not paying attention at all[/quote]

Were you at my last parent teacher conference?  Seriously it was just like that, a whole bunch of "she's doing great", and if I brought anything up that I knew she was weak in, it was just brushed aside.[/quote]

I agree with the PP, that is a teacher problem.[/quote]

It may well be a teacher problem, in fact, it probably is a teacher problem.  But here's the real issue: there have always been (and will always be) mediocre teachers.  So, teacher problems will come up.  However, with a more telling report card, a parent who's kid happens to have a mediocre (or even a bad) teacher could have some objective measures that could be a red flag to the parent to push more, or to ask more questions, to help the kid at night or to hire a tutor, etc.  Yes, bad teachers can be a problem but it seems very callous to basically say "oh well, teacher problem let's just move along."  Parents need tools - they especially need tools when there is a bad teacher.[/quote]

Who is saying, "Oh well, teacher problem let's just move along"? The point is that if there is a problem with the curriculum, then possible solutions include this, this, and this, whereas if there is a problem with the teacher, then possible solutions include that, that, and that. Before you do something about a problem, you need to identify what the problem is.[/quote]

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