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‘C’ Isn't Average in All Schools Any More
Numerical report cards replace some letter grades
May 04, 2012
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Now I don't claim to be an "A" student
But I'm trying to be.
But I'm trying to be.
And so are millions of other American children each school term. Being an “A” student signifies being the best, the smartest, the highest achiever. “B” means good but not best, “C” stands for average, “D” for below average, and either “E” or “F” for unsatisfactory, or to put it more harshly, failure.
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But in hundreds, maybe thousands, of American schools, nobody’s an A student any more. And the idea of getting “straight A’s” - and thus being the best of the best - is gone as well. There aren’t B or C or F students, either. Thanks to something called “standards-based” report cards, these students are receiving a numerical rating - a number instead of a letter - for their performance in each class.
Those numbers - usually 4 for best, down to 1 - reflect a lot more than just mastery of the subject matter. In a math class in New York State schools, for instance, a 4 means the student can not only add and subtract but has, in the new terminology, displayed high skill in “number sense and operations.”
The switch from letter grades to numbers has something to do with national education standards, which are tied to student performance on standardized tests. That performance is measured in numbers. And now, so is their work in the classroom.
This means a lot more work for teachers, because they’re being asked to factor as many 50 detailed skill areas into their ratings of student success in each class.
A lot of parents are unhappy with the new numerical report cards. One woman told the Washington Post that they “don’t provide any recognition for a student who is consistently doing excellent work.” Another parent told the New York Times that “what has happened is that the high-performing students are saying, ‘I don’t have to work that hard,’ and they all stopped trying.”
And parents seem to be saying - without using these exact words - "It’s a lot cooler to have a bumper sticker that reads, ‘I’m riding with an A student from McKinley School’" than it is to say they’re carting around a “Number 4.
Those numbers - usually 4 for best, down to 1 - reflect a lot more than just mastery of the subject matter. In a math class in New York State schools, for instance, a 4 means the student can not only add and subtract but has, in the new terminology, displayed high skill in “number sense and operations.”
The switch from letter grades to numbers has something to do with national education standards, which are tied to student performance on standardized tests. That performance is measured in numbers. And now, so is their work in the classroom.
This means a lot more work for teachers, because they’re being asked to factor as many 50 detailed skill areas into their ratings of student success in each class.
A lot of parents are unhappy with the new numerical report cards. One woman told the Washington Post that they “don’t provide any recognition for a student who is consistently doing excellent work.” Another parent told the New York Times that “what has happened is that the high-performing students are saying, ‘I don’t have to work that hard,’ and they all stopped trying.”
And parents seem to be saying - without using these exact words - "It’s a lot cooler to have a bumper sticker that reads, ‘I’m riding with an A student from McKinley School’" than it is to say they’re carting around a “Number 4.
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1. I Live in Pasadena
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A: Where do you live?
B: I live in Pasadena.
A: Where is Pasadena?
B: It’s in California.
A: Is it in northern California?
B: No. It’s in southern California.
A: Is Pasadena a big city?
B: It’s pretty big.
A: How big is “pretty big?
B: It has about 140,000 people.
A: How big is Los Angeles?
B: It has about 3 million people.
B: I live in Pasadena.
A: Where is Pasadena?
B: It’s in California.
A: Is it in northern California?
B: No. It’s in southern California.
A: Is Pasadena a big city?
B: It’s pretty big.
A: How big is “pretty big?
B: It has about 140,000 people.
A: How big is Los Angeles?
B: It has about 3 million people.
A: Do you go to college?
B: Yes, I do.
A: What college do you go to?
B: I go to Pasadena City College.
A: Do you like it?
B: Oh, yes, I really like it.
A: Why do you like it?
B: Because it has great teachers.
A: What else?
B: I like all my classmates, too.
A: Anything else?
B: Yes. It’s not expensive!
HERO Ver Video de Hero
by Mariah CareyThere's a hero
If you look inside your heart.
You don't have to be afraid of what you are.
There's an answer
If your reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know will melt away.
And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you know you can survive.
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you'll finally see the truth,
That a hero lies in you.
It's a long road
When you face the world alone.
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold.
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt will disappear.
And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you know you can survive.
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you'll finally see the truth,
That a hero lies in you.
The lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow,
But don't let anyone tear them away.
Hold on, there will be tomorrow,
Win time,
You'll find the way.
And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you know you can survive.
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you'll finally see the truth,
That a hero lies in you,
That a hero lies in... you
HEROE
por Maria Carey
espanolHay un héroe
Si miras dentro de tu corazón.
No debes tener miedo de lo que eres.
Hay una respuesta
Si llegas hasta tu alma
Y la pena tal como la conoces desaparecerá.
Y luego un héroe vendrá,
Con la fuerza para continuar,
Y te liberarás de tus miedos,
Y sabes que puedes sobrevivir.
Entonces cuando sientas que no hay esperanza,
Mira dentro tuyo y sé fuerte,
Y finalmente verás la verdad,
Que un héroe reside en ti.
Es un largo camino
Cuando enfrentas al mundo solo.
Nadie te da una mano para sostenerte.
Puedes encontrar el amor
Si buscas dentro tuyo
Y el vacío que sentías desaparecerá.
Y luego un héroe vendrá,
Con la fuerza para continuar,
Y te liberarás de tus miedos,
Y sabes que puedes sobrevivir.
Entonces cuando sientas que no hay esperanza,
Mira dentro tuyo y sé fuerte,
Y finalmente verás la verdad,
Que un héroe reside en ti.
El Señor sabe
Que los sueños son difíciles de alcanzar,
Pero no dejes que nadie te los quite.
Espera, habrá un mañana,
Gana tiempo,
Encontrarás el camino.
Y luego un héroe vendrá,
Con la fuerza para continuar,
Y te liberarás de tus miedos,
Y sabes que puedes sobrevivir.
Entonces cuando sientas que no hay esperanza,
Mira dentro tuyo y sé fuerte,
Y finalmente verás la verdad,
Que un héroe reside en ti
Que un héroe reside en... ti.
por Maria Carey
espanolHay un héroe
Si miras dentro de tu corazón.
No debes tener miedo de lo que eres.
Hay una respuesta
Si llegas hasta tu alma
Y la pena tal como la conoces desaparecerá.
Y luego un héroe vendrá,
Con la fuerza para continuar,
Y te liberarás de tus miedos,
Y sabes que puedes sobrevivir.
Entonces cuando sientas que no hay esperanza,
Mira dentro tuyo y sé fuerte,
Y finalmente verás la verdad,
Que un héroe reside en ti.
Es un largo camino
Cuando enfrentas al mundo solo.
Nadie te da una mano para sostenerte.
Puedes encontrar el amor
Si buscas dentro tuyo
Y el vacío que sentías desaparecerá.
Y luego un héroe vendrá,
Con la fuerza para continuar,
Y te liberarás de tus miedos,
Y sabes que puedes sobrevivir.
Entonces cuando sientas que no hay esperanza,
Mira dentro tuyo y sé fuerte,
Y finalmente verás la verdad,
Que un héroe reside en ti.
El Señor sabe
Que los sueños son difíciles de alcanzar,
Pero no dejes que nadie te los quite.
Espera, habrá un mañana,
Gana tiempo,
Encontrarás el camino.
Y luego un héroe vendrá,
Con la fuerza para continuar,
Y te liberarás de tus miedos,
Y sabes que puedes sobrevivir.
Entonces cuando sientas que no hay esperanza,
Mira dentro tuyo y sé fuerte,
Y finalmente verás la verdad,
Que un héroe reside en ti
Que un héroe reside en... ti.
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