Most recognize the weaknesses of "teaching to the test," but the exhausting pressure to cram is only part 1 of the problem; part 2 is that bubble tests disappear from life after school while self-direction, courage, creativity, & open-ended problem-solving become crucial.
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While ranking is really toxic even "evaluating their progress" goes too far in my view. If a child starts a project it is *their* project. The proper role of an educator is to help it according to the *child's criteria* - not to judge whether it fits a preset agenda.
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So code doesn't compile, screw it, send them on to the next "class"?
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I don't think ranking is the crucial requirement. It's mostly about pass/fail. They get a stamp from the university saying they've learned certain things. That stamp then becomes a (crude) signal in things like hiring decisions.
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The grade beyond pass/fail should serve mostly as personal feedback, not ranking. If you get a low grade and you feel you've delivered something near perfect, that might trigger you to investigate what's wrong. Very crude, as feedback goes, but better than nothing.
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