Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:05 am
@Esqy
(Somewhat OT from this OT thread, sorry Wolfy
)
Things have gotten so that in the US basic skills are, well, really basic. Used to be called the three "R's" ( no joke: Reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic
) It is embarrassing, really. Actually, a little more is involved as we also have some form of science thrown into the pot but nothing mind bending.
Point is, you MUST do well onthe basic skills test 'cause it will shape your future academic progression.... some doors will close on you. It is all a frantic attempt for parents who never bothered to learn things correctly to force their kids to have what they never bothered to learn in the first place.<joke... but with some truth to it>
(Ok Wolfy, sorry for the OT)
(Somewhat OT from this OT thread, sorry Wolfy
)
Things have gotten so that in the US basic skills are, well, really basic. Used to be called the three "R's" ( no joke: Reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic
) It is embarrassing, really. Actually, a little more is involved as we also have some form of science thrown into the pot but nothing mind bending.
Point is, you MUST do well onthe basic skills test 'cause it will shape your future academic progression.... some doors will close on you. It is all a frantic attempt for parents who never bothered to learn things correctly to force their kids to have what they never bothered to learn in the first place.<joke... but with some truth to it>
(Ok Wolfy, sorry for the OT)
I have heard of "The Three R's", however literacy is a problem in many countries. Australia actually has a problem with literacy, which is why I dislike Australian culture. The focus is more upon sport than academics in schools, and this is passed down from societal views. That's why people like me (very few) are so unusual in Aus. I'm the exception; I take literacy to extremes 
.