Hi John, (To all, I'm also thinking about CAUT Curriculum in this thread.) I like your thoughts below, and if we were in a perfect world where nobody cheated, nor grew old, nor had a bad day, it would probably work. But when you add a pass/fail you add pressure, then the soap operas begin... What happens when someone fails? Do you offer retakes? If a person fails does that person lose RPT status? What is the appeal/grievance system? Etc. etc. The devil is certainly in the details, and if everyone passed every time that would also indicate a bogus system. If it is just an "attendance required" what if they sleep through it, but attend? I saw a tenured High School teacher in a "required certification meeting" where attendance was mandatory and he and a friend played chess the entire two hours, yet he got the required "whatever-it-was" because he was there... Frankly, I wonder if all RPTs could pass the tests again. For fun I frequently test myself against the SAT, just to keep on my toes. My score is NOT 100% every time <G> but it is usually pretty good. Some days are better than others. Once not long ago I got less than the 80%! (FAILED!!!) It ticked me off so I immediately retested myself and got in the 90s. But isn't that like cheating at solitaire? I wonder how I'll do at age 95? Keep thinking. It keeps us all on our toes. Best, Jim Busby If not retesting, why not a class at conventions with a test. The classes could be more involved than the original tests. Covering different areas each year. It would increase the attendance at conventions. Attendees would be advancing there knowledge. There could be a book that would be stamped each time. The book having been issued when the RPT status was reached. This would prove to all, that progress was being made, and the person was not stagnating, content with the initial pass. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
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