http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/education/19winerip.html?_r=1 Those who think that standard exams are a way to assess teachers and other staff, or that remuneration should be according to results...........you might want to think again -- "Music will save the world." Pablo Casals ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------