<p>I didn’t think the goal was to rehabilitate
but to punish
to protect society for a time
but rehabiltation also requires motivation by the subject IMO</p>
<p>Well then EKity, I guess that means you are not a genius! (Just kidding)</p>
<p>this was back in 1970…I am not making this up…</p>
<p>This was an IQ test…it wasn’t necesarily to place the kids in her classes, but it was something done, either as part of studies, or to reevaluate some of the kids</p>
<p>Not everyhing is the same now as it was, what, 37 years ago</p>
<p>And by the way, she was trained, back in the day, to do this…administer the tests, not necessarily evaluate for placement purposes, which are two different thngs- they were used, according to my mom, for comparrisons…</p>
<p>Guess I will have to have her come on CC to verify what she was doing 40 years ago</p>
<p>PS- her master’s degree had something to do with tests and testing of special needs kids…</p>
<p>jeesh</p>
<p>Times have changed, CGM.</p>
<p>^^^…only in the real world–not in every possible world, as above.</p>
<p>yes, they have, BUT not fast enough in some cases</p>
<p>my mom was teaching kids with special needs up until 3 years ago, when she retired…and while somethings have changed, much, unfortuenately has stayed the same</p>
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<p>Hanna, while we have [some</a> of the best public school systems in the world](<a href=“http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/mike_baker/1698090.stm]some”>BBC NEWS | UK | UK Education | Mike Baker | Are our students really this bright?) here in the Great White North, we are no more successful in eliminating the racial-ethnic divide in academic achievement than you are. I am not at all optimistic things will change in the future. I suspect “affirmative action” will be a permanent aspect of your landscape.</p>
<p>Isn’t that how statistics works? 50% of people are above average
and 50% are below average…:)</p>