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Originally Posted by ma-skis.com
This is actually one reason why I would advocate against private schools. Teachers in private schools are not paid any more and aren't trained much differently.
But parents in those schools pay large sums of money for teachers to do the same job they would in public education. So I would think that there would be increased outside pressure to generate results.
"If I paid x dollars, I should see x results." What happens when people who are used to paying for things and getting them don't get what they thought they would.
Not all parents choose private education for this reason though, sometimes, it's a logistical issue, sometimes the local schools are full and bussing is garbage, sometimes kids have such distinct needs the public system cannot do justice for them and alternatives have to be explored.
Choice is good, but at extremes it can be abused.
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The public sector isn't immune either. I was working in university recruitment as a student when the U of S introduced Scholarships for all students getting over 90 93 and 95 averages. Each year I worked there the number of local students getting these scholarships went up. It was pretty clear that teachers were giving students bumps in grades to hit these scholarship numbers.
The difference between an 89 and a 91 isn't measurable in a social science so giving that minor bump to good students makes sense on an individual basis.
At least in Alberta the diploma exams allow it to be monitored.