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[iamraffiki.livejournal.com]

Then who should they be evaluated relative to? Unfortunately it's REALLY hard to fire parents.

[redheadrat.livejournal.com]

Kids grades should be evaluated per uniform standards.

[i.livejournal.com]

got kids?

[spaz-own-joo.livejournal.com]

Ha. Anyone can whip this little conversation-ender out at any time during a discussion of education.

I generally approve of what you do here, but if you've got a point to make about kids then state it explicitly, yeah? Everyone's been a kid and that's expertise enough to convince me of the value of their perspective.

[i.livejournal.com]

if i get an answer, i'll follow up, ok?

[spaz-own-joo.livejournal.com]

Fair enough.

[redheadrat.livejournal.com]

got clue?

[edgar-suit.livejournal.com]

When kids get out of school, they're going to be evaluated against each other for job positions. Why not prep them for that kind of .. uh.. rat race?

[redheadrat.livejournal.com]

Yes, but by gauging students' performance by statistics in his or her own class, you set the student up to under perform when compared to actual national and international standards.

I don't care if the person who I am hiring was number one in his school if he still spells worse than I do.