there is no truth in the West economy and education .... it sucks...
I did quite well in high school English, in fact I got an A -- back when teachers were brave enough to give out letters that indicate skill level instead of bland platitudes. But, for the life of me, I cannot understand what my kid’s teachers are saying about him.
And I am not alone, when I talk to parents the most common complaint about school reports is that they have become meaningless; afraid to say anything, schools end up saying nothing. Reports become a random selection of safe words and a scale that appears to start at Good and end at Really Good.
Like many parents, when I saw stories last week that some schools were jumping ahead of government changes forcing schools to return to plain English I was encouraged. But then the half-term report turned up in my son’s school bag -- it was the same impenetrable management speak.
Some examples:
“His concrete understanding of number and place value allows him to effectively implement a range of strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems”
When I take away the bullshit from this, I guess he can add and subtract.
Apparently he has an “ability to model inclusion to his peers”
So he’s inclusive? Or a psychopath who is able to “model” inclusion but really not give a rat’s?
“He is learning to stay focused and engaged on his tasks so he can fulfill his potential and complete them within the set time frame.”
Leaving aside the bad grammar, we actually found out he was being kept behind at recess because his hand-writing was so slow. From him.
“He listens intently and is often able to recap previous issues discussed.”
Often? Because when you whittle away the hyperbole that is just the basics of rote learning.
http://www.dailylife.com.au/life-an...-childrens-school-reports-20140702-3b82d.html
I did quite well in high school English, in fact I got an A -- back when teachers were brave enough to give out letters that indicate skill level instead of bland platitudes. But, for the life of me, I cannot understand what my kid’s teachers are saying about him.
And I am not alone, when I talk to parents the most common complaint about school reports is that they have become meaningless; afraid to say anything, schools end up saying nothing. Reports become a random selection of safe words and a scale that appears to start at Good and end at Really Good.
Like many parents, when I saw stories last week that some schools were jumping ahead of government changes forcing schools to return to plain English I was encouraged. But then the half-term report turned up in my son’s school bag -- it was the same impenetrable management speak.
Some examples:
“His concrete understanding of number and place value allows him to effectively implement a range of strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems”
When I take away the bullshit from this, I guess he can add and subtract.
Apparently he has an “ability to model inclusion to his peers”
So he’s inclusive? Or a psychopath who is able to “model” inclusion but really not give a rat’s?
“He is learning to stay focused and engaged on his tasks so he can fulfill his potential and complete them within the set time frame.”
Leaving aside the bad grammar, we actually found out he was being kept behind at recess because his hand-writing was so slow. From him.
“He listens intently and is often able to recap previous issues discussed.”
Often? Because when you whittle away the hyperbole that is just the basics of rote learning.
http://www.dailylife.com.au/life-an...-childrens-school-reports-20140702-3b82d.html
