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| Subject: OZschwitz reality check: Abandon the leftist introduced, false praise, principals say Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:42 am | |
| PUBLIC schools will continue to avoid labelling children failures in school reports which grade students A to E, but principals believe it is time to abandon false praise and give students a more realistic impression of their abilities.
Jim McAlpine, president of the NSW Secondary Principals Council, said schools should praise students who ''achieve great things''.
''If they don't achieve as much as they should, there is no point giving them false praise,'' he said. ''They need to know they have to achieve to get the rewards.''
The Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said while it could sometimes be difficult, it was better for schools to be honest and transparent with parents and students. ''If a child is failing then that should be made clear.
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