**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve & Alisa Glickman" <glickman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [etni] Fw: gmulim You are Absolutely right !. I have always said said NO gmulim should be given to teachers preparing native speakers. They (the pupils) do not need any teachers to take the Israeli bagrut test . I have tried giving the five point test to non-native very good Israeli kids in the 8th and 9th grade. They got (without much guidance) over 90!!! A point to ponder......:( Aliza Ruth wrote: >I would like to ask my esteemed colleagues a question about the gmulim >system. Isn't it strange that up till now teachers of 5 pointers have >received a higher gmul than those of the lower levels? do they do more work? >I would put it to you that teaching the lesser abled kids demands far more >work on the part of the teacher.For my Mabar kids who will only take a 3 >point level I put in far more work and effort than for my 5 point Yudbet. >Any takers?? ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####