Amanda
Calm as a Hindu cow
- Nov 28, 2008
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The purpose of schools is to educate the children.
Grades are merely a way of telling kids how they're doing.
That system stinks, folks, it really does.
We can do better. We can do much better.
We really can design lesson plans for each kid if we're willing to invest in education. It's called diagnostic proscriptive educating. It works beautifully.
The child is tested first to see what they know and understand and then based on those tests an edcuational plan is specifically designed for them.
Sadly we're too busy pissing away money on foolish things to invest in the kind of tools and resources such systems require.
I would love to see something like this put in place. I'd really like to hear more of your thoughts on how it could be done.