[blindkid] graded paper feedback

[Brandy with Discovery Toys]

Hi, in a perfect world we would get grades and comments we can read but 
unfortunately its not going to happen. they will tell you his education is 
free and appropriate but that someone can read his grades. Even in college I 
get papers with printed grades and these people could send me comments 
electronically. Some professors send me comments, but most do not. I think 
its important that you talk with him about his grades, and really talk about 
how because he was careless and spelled 3 words wrong he lost so many 
points. However I also think it is his age. around 8th grade the kids start 
to care more and understand that grades are what will get them into the 
programs they desire. Just my 2 cents.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy & Sally Thomas" <andysally at comcast.net>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 5:53 PM
Subject: [blindkid] graded paper feedback


> I've been thinking about the fact that my son's papers are graded with a 
> red pen.  Comments are also in print.  I'm not sure that he is really 
> taking in the fact that there is a connection between the work he does and 
> the grade he receives.  He "gets it" in an obvious sense but not deep 
> down.  I'm wondering if this is partially due to the fact that he doesn't 
> get the feedback of seeing the red marks and the grade on the paper.  His 
> teachers say that it is "age appropriate" that he's not too concerned 
> about his grades.   Do any of your kids get tactile feedback about the 
> problems they miss and/or the grades they get?  Is that a reasonable 
> expectation?  I view it as one more thing that goes to his independence 
> and taking personal responsibility for his work.
>
> Sally Thomas
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