Curtis Hier: The proficiency fad

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Curtis Hier, of Fair Haven, who is a teacher at Fair Haven Union High School.
“Compare linear and exponential functions of discrete and continuous types.” This is a “proficiency” on a local school’s trendy new report card. Say your child earns a 2.5 on that. What does that mean to you? What should you do with that information? And do you want pages and pages of such data instead of a traditional report card?
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