At the Adderley School they have adopted the testing and targeting ethic with a vengeance, and meetings to set targets are a regular feature of school life - but even here there are worries about applying blanket standards to circumstances that can change.
We need citizens and parents to get involved, because nothing we do in school with make much of a difference unless we instill in our kids the self-confidence and the self-discipline and the work ethic that are at the heart of success not just in school but in life.