Parent volunteers grade papers to help teachers    Q. In my
daughter's school, parent volunteers correct student work and
assign percentage grades and district performance levels. I am
uncomfortable with this. I understand that it has been ruled
that it is OK for students to correct one another's work, as
that activity provides another learning experience for the
students. I can understand that logic.  I do not believe that
having parent volunteers grading student work provides any extra
learning for my daughter and violates her privacy. If I am not
right, please help me understand the value of this practice.  A.
This is one of those questions that is really difficult to
answer simply. On one level, I understand your point and there
have been times when parents volunteer to help in the classroom
only to turn around and share with others how the kids are
performing.  That is totally inappropriate, but it can happen
with parents simply helping in the room with centers or reading
just as easily as it can happen