Question

A primary school in US is grading (分级) parents on how much they support their children. Parents of pupils are marked from A to D based on their involvement(参与) with their children’s education.

To improve the children’s performance at school, the system encouraged their parents to attend events, such as parents’ evenings and plays, and help with learning at home. For many children at this school, it is making a huge difference. Children whose parents are in groups A and B make better progress than those whose parents are in groups C and D.

But not all parents are fond of being graded. “They’ll have us all wearing dunce’s (差生) hats next,” said a mother-of-one, who did not wish to be marked. She said that “It’s one thing when children get a bad grade, but now they openly embarrass their parents, too.” Another mother, who argued that the move had unfairly shifted responsibility from teachers to parents, said “Those parents who work from nine to five won’t have time to have as much input as stay-at-home mums who have the time to contribute more and go to more school events.”

But Pat Walker, 63, whose eight-year-old granddaughter attends the school, supported it.

She said, “I think it’s very beneficial(有好处) to the pupils and the parents and the grandparents as well.”

1.What is the primary school grading parents on?

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2.Why did the system encourage parents to attend events?

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3.What kind of children make better progress?

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4.Who contribute more and go to more school events?

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5.How did Pat Walker like the system?

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1.How much they support their children. 2.To improve the children’s performance at school. 3.Children whose parents are in groups A and B. 4.Stay-at-home mums. 5.It’s very beneficial to th...

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