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To the Editor: As a rising high school senior beginning my second year of the full International Baccalaureate program, I was surprised that your article did not mention I.B.'s emphasis on class work as one of the leading merits of the system.
There are exceptions for non-English speaking students and special education students, as well as an appeals process by which students can be promoted based on class work.
Finally, prior to exams, I hosted "Jeopardy!" games with questions based on class work to help the students relax and practice their knowledge simultaneously.
Even her schooling takes a back seat, although Ko, who dreams of attending Stanford, said last week that she hoped to spend the next couple of months reconnecting with school friends and catching up on class work.
So we will put in place an appeals process that allows students to take an appeal based on teachers' recommendations on class work, homework and other performance in school".
City officials have countered that any student proposed to be held back would receive an extensive review and that teachers could still promote a child based on class work and other factors.
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If you cross each other on the way to class, work or even in the streets say "Hi".
In the past, math class at the Summit schools was always hands-on: the class worked on a problem, usually in small groups, sometimes for days at a time.
An additional 1,510 third graders learned earlier this summer that they would be promoted based on their class work, despite scoring at Level 1 on at least one test.
In an effort to meet the law's requirements for passing grades, many states began dumbing down standards, and teachers began focusing on test preparation rather than on engaging class work.
Margarita intends to stay on track, studying and going directly home--though she admits that "sometimes I'm ready to give up" on the class work.
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