Reading, Writing, and Multiple Choice

[Gabriela <gabolamx@yahoo.com.mx>]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "GulPlum <plumeski at y...>" 
<plumeski at y...> wrote:
The entire English education system is predicated on the 
> notion that kids born in the same year are all taught together. Our 
> system includes the notion of "streaming", whereby "more capable" 
> pupils are kept with others of the same level, and "less capable" 
> ones are also kept together. English kids are also among the most-
> tested schoolkids in the world. 
> 
> The problem is that these tests aren't for the purpose of 
evaluating 
> the kids' progress, but the school's. If the child's progress isn't 
> up to scratch, then as long as it fits on a statistical curve 
across 
> the whole school, it's fine. Whether or not the child is gaining 
> anything from school is irrelevant. 


Sadly, all that you wrote seems to be happening here in Mexico. I am 
a third grade teacher, and I can say that at least two of my students 
can't read well, let alone write. And what will happen to these 
students? They will pass to fourth grade not knowing how to read 
and/or write properly because of school policies. By the way, I work 
at a private school. It is frustrating.

Gabriela