What crap
A bunch of things you cannot measure on a report card.
“A bunch of things you cannot measure on a report card”.
What it seems like to me.. is the subtle brainwashing into making a young child a “good” citizen. Think about it.. gratitude? So, the child needs to always say thank you no matter what? Never voice a disagreeing opinion. Sensitivity to others? Sounds basic until you realize the broader social aspects.. i.e. never disagreeing with another person’s lifestyle, dress, behavior, etc.. My point is that all these grades(gratitude, grit, sensitivity to others) are very subjective. A 95 on a math test is an A.
It is a grade way to pretend children are learning (while dodging the intent of No Child Left Behind, which punishes underperforming schools). This is just an extension of the end run around affirmative action quota bans, in which “life experience” can be used to award a job or promotion to less-qualified blacks, Hispanics, and women.
My children attend Catholic school. In addition to the three R’s, they also receive conduct grades. These are also numbered 1,2,3,4. However they are relevant to Christian codes of conduct. Respect of teachers, exemplifying gospel values etc. Conduct grades are not without value, it is the context that matters. In our children’s case the school continues teaching the value of living by the 10 commandments when they are at school. There is a polite and respectful way to question a teacher who may be incorrect, that does not imply that the teacher should not be questioned at all. In a public school, conduct grades may teach deference to the state, in Christian schools deference is given to God and therein lies the difference.