Re: Thou shalt have no other gods before the ANSI C standard
From: Randy Howard (randyhoward_at_FOOverizonBAR.net)
Date: 02/28/05
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:34:37 GMT
In article <MMGdnVnc8r2ik77fRVn-jQ@rcn.net>, jmfbahciv@aol.com
says...
> >Where does the idea that you can hand your homework in late come from?
> >c/homework/project/
>
> From the lack of discipline in the lower ed schools. Kids have
> a "right" to get an A and be passed. No association with
> performance is used. The polite term is <spit>social promotion.
They also have an idea now that if you get a really bad grade on
a homework assignment or in-class test, that you can take it home
and redo it there for a better grade. Gee, does anyone think the
real world treats people this way?
> In this state, a high school principal decided that the title of
> valedictorian would be eliminated from the graduating class because
> it would make the kids who weren't as smart feel bad.
I wonder how long before everything is just pure pass/fail and nobody
ever fails. At which point, what will be the point of attending
school at all?
> This attitude is pervasive in educators. Morten wants
> to know why we don't have quality; this is why. It's not
> expected; it is punished; and it not politically correct
> to reward people for the work they do.
It's worse than that. Getting good grades is "lame", "nerdy",
etc. Hence intentionally being an underperformer to be cool,
spelling words incorrectly on purpose, etc. When the nutcases
are the goal, everybody will be a nutcase. Oh goodie.
> If it keeps going, it will advance to the PhD level.
I always thought that it started at that level. :-)
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