Speaking from experience, you're wrong about "Babies don't usually get any tangible reward simply for saying a word or two". Babies are HEAPED with attention for their first nonsense syllables - and it's definitely not the same kind of attention they get by crying. It's eye-contact, smiles, laughs, high-pitched repetitive dialog. When the parent suspects that a sound is being used meaningfully, the attention is heaped even higher.
For those who might check this out - I found the only version I really loved was the one with the score by Giorgio Moroder. The music adds a whole new dimension to the movie.
My son attends a school which has been using PowerSchool. I love it. Instead of getting a report card every 6 weeks with a number of "surprises" on it (none of which my son can explain:-) ), I can monitor each class on a regular basis, allowing both of us to keep on top of things. Also, there is an email link for each teacher - making communication much easier for those of us who are more comfortable at a computer than on the phone. (Have you ever tried to conference with a deaf ASL teacher over the phone?)
The teachers are required to update the grades once a week, but many do better than that.
The only class I don't see grades in is math, where the Accelerated Math system doesn't talk to PowerSchool.
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Speaking from experience, you're wrong about "Babies don't usually get any tangible reward simply for saying a word or two". Babies are HEAPED with attention for their first nonsense syllables - and it's definitely not the same kind of attention they get by crying. It's eye-contact, smiles, laughs, high-pitched repetitive dialog. When the parent suspects that a sound is being used meaningfully, the attention is heaped even higher.
For those who might check this out - I found the only version I really loved was the one with the score by Giorgio Moroder. The music adds a whole new dimension to the movie.
The teachers are required to update the grades once a week, but many do better than that.
The only class I don't see grades in is math, where the Accelerated Math system doesn't talk to PowerSchool.