Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h8MCdTV06138; Mon, 22 Sep 2003 08:39:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 08:39:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20030921174819.20371.qmail@web14309.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: tom zurinskas <tzurinskas@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2549] parents get graded X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 1814 Lines: 48 PHILADELPHIA PARENTS TO GET GRADED BY TEACHERS The Philadelphia School District is rolling out simplified student report cards this year that will feature a grade certain to get every parent's attention: rating the "home support" given to children. The "home support" component was added to give parents "gentle reminders" about what their children need at home, Paul G. Vallas, said the district's chief executive officer. Teachers will assess several areas: Does the child appear rested? Is he or she getting proper attention for vision and hearing problems? Do parents respond to notes and phone calls? Does the child have the necessary supplies, including pencils and notebooks? Does the child complete homework assignments? "The feeling was, we should have a checklist of gentle reminders that would be helpful and instructive to parents," Vallas said. Parents can expect to get either a "Satisfactory" or a "Needs Attention" grade for each question on all student report cards for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, reports Susan Snyder. District officials said they were not sure whether parent grades would be included in the new high school report cards. http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/education/6797322.htm Message from yahoo.com. Unable to deliver message to the following address(es). <nifl-family@nifl.gov>: ===== Read all about truespel at truespel.com. Read “Truespel Book One: Analysis of the Sounds (Phonemes) of USA English http://www.1stbooks.com/cgi-bin/1st?partner~1st|type~6|Data1~16593 Convert text to truespel USA accent by copy/pasting it at: http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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