Find a better way of assessing schools and teachers

I WRITE in support of the views expressed in the letter headlined “Malaysia’s new educational obsession” by Dr Syed Alwee Alsagoff that appeared in The Star on April 26 (online at bit.ly/star_grades).

As pointed out by the writer, there is an obsession developing with the average school grade (Gred Purata Sekolah or GPS) which can result in unhealthy competition between schools.