Many parents today have concerns about the level of education their children are receiving. There is much competition between schools to uphold high educational standards, with schools, teachers, and students being held accountable. Student test scores are being published in local papers, and schools are pitted against each other as to which one holds the highest scores. Schools with lower test scores are sometimes penalized by having funds withheld.
With this focus on grading becoming so prevalent, how do teachers in the Montessori classroom measure student achievement...and how can they explain it to parents?
