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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

Sweetheart, Sweetheart, really?

I am not looking for the "P", or " A", or any other grade to give me a FULL picture of how and what my child is learning.
It is but one piece of information. I look at the homework, what my kid is doing right and wrong  , HOW my child is doing the homework, is your process correct, does it seem like you are guessing, are you struggling ?
I look at the class work brought home, teacher notes and grades on class work. I look at difference between this week's homework and class work and that from 2 weeks ago, have they introduced a new concept and does my child seem to get it .
I look at the flyer they send home outlining what math concepts they are working on this marking period. 
We may do extra workbook work for a math concept you find difficult . 
Most importantly, we TALK to our kids, we have conversations in which you can see how your kid thinks , how they process information .
Does my child like getting an ES? Sure does. Do we make that the goal ?
He'll, no!
We teach that the learning is the goal . Show kid how exciting it is to meet a challenge he found difficult, to go out and find info that he wants to know.
Basically, teach a boy to fish. They are kids, and their understanding is growing, and teaching them self motivation is a process as well. But I will be darned if I want my kids to think the best motivation is comparing themselves to others and their accomomishments.
I find it truly sad that there seem to be so many parents who think that grades are the main goal AND indication of your kids' intellectual capacity.
School is just one place for education, life is a classroom and if you think what your kid learns in class is all he/ she needs to know, is all there is and is all CORRECT, I feel sorry for you.[/quote]

NP here.

I think your kids are very lucky to have a parent who is so involved in their education!  I mean that sincerely.  It sounds like you are on top of things, and I have no doubt that your kids will do fine in school.

However, what about parents who are not able to be as involved, for whatever reason?  Does the report card give them enough info to get their kids help in a subject if needed?  If you weren't as on top of things as it sounds like you are, would you know what the holes in your kids' education is?  I'd say probably not.  So, the parents who cannot do as much as you really aren't getting enough information on their kids' report cards.  [/quote]

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