vyo476
Well-Known Member
Ah yes! Here in Florida it's called the FCAT. Students can take it over and over again until they pass and move to the next grade level. I remember either spending vacation in summer school or repeating the grade you failed. By today's standards, you are considered "talented" if you complete your homework and actually study for tests. I was always under the impression that it was a requirement if you wished to excel in your studies.
While I think all schools could do with being a bit more stringent about requiring students to complete all of their assignments, I also think teachers should reevaluate exactly what it is they're assigning - if it's unnecessary then it shouldn't be given out. When I was in high school it seemed like I was endlessly doing make-work (as a senior I had a Marine Biology class that consisted of coloring twice a week - and I was an Honors student).
There is still a distinction between excelling and passing, though.
I'm not sure whether to be jealous or concerned that my son has it so easy.
-Castle
If it were me, I'd only be truly concerned if I thought my son wasn't getting the basics - reading comprehension, writing, basic math, American and World History, Health/Wellness, and some science. The way the curriculum's were set up at my high school, a person could earn a bare 60 in the class and still get all the basics down pat.