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[Fishpart]

Originally Posted by vineyardblues

In my eyes, the problem is that the teachers are forced to make sure the students can pass tests. So rather than spend the day educating the kids and give them a well balanced dose of knowlege, they are giving them the answers to the tests to memorize.
VB

In my RI town, the children drilled for the standardized tests for three weeks and then only achieve average scores in the 70's. Don't be fooled, the inner citys are not the only problem. What the $#%^ are we getting for the money we are spending? If I performed at that level consistently I would at least not get a raise and most probably be FIRED, not reaping a 3% raise on top of a #$%^&ing step increases and no increase in the cost of my healthcare, how about tying compensation back to performance??

We read to our kids as babies and now they chew through books like they are going out of style, they are creative and perform in school, maybe they are lucky they have a good mother, because it isn't the school system. My oldest takes stuff apart and builds things in his desk during school, no he isn't bored

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Fishpart

maybe they are lucky they have a good mother, because it isn't the school system.

From what Clammer has told me, you should give yourself more credit.

[Fishpart]

Even if I get everything else in my life right, my children are the only legacy I can leave that can make a difference in the future..

[Nebe]

So true.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Fishpart

Even if I get everything else in my life right, my children are the only legacy I can leave that can make a difference in the future..

Yup for sure, and when ya hit your 60's and look back, you'll know what you did for your family is the ONLY thing that matters.

[Joe]

I pull the plug on SRI each day at 3:30 to do homework - then I cook, then I do more SRI at night.
My kid tested above average - 85% - but that is with about 60 minutes per day of one-on-one. Apart from the work he does on his own - this consists of teaching him concepts associated with math and language and then doing drills on grammar, times tables, etc. Without that work, he would have tanked. I don't know how people who don't have the skills themselves, or who get home at 6:30 can do it.