Michelle Hudiburg's Profile

but one reason so many seem obsessed with their children's grades and test scores is that this may be their only window into what happens at school

Probably the major impediment to doing so is the fear of spoiling students' chances of getting into college

Given that the most selective colleges have been known to accept home-schooled children who have never set foot in a classroom, it is difficult to believe that qualified applicants would be rejected if, instead of the usual transcript, their schools sent along several thoughtful qualitative assessments from some of the students' teachers, together with a form letter explaining how the school prefers to stress learning rather than sorting, tries to cultivate intrinsic motivation rather than a performance orientation, and is consequently confident that its graduates are exquisitely prepared for the rigors of college life

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