This chapter discussed the grading system. It talked about how the traditional A,B,C,D,F grading system doesn’t accurately show how well a student has mastered a subject. The letter is just an overall average and does not show any details about the student’s learning. It also talks about how an A in one class is not always an A in another class. The system is very subjective therefore each teacher can assign a different grade to work that is of the same caliber.
We all thought that it was important to make the grades uniform and make sure there were clear distinctions between the different grades. I was reminded of a presentation I went to see at MBHS. The way that the presenter put it was that we need to have definitions for a language or things get confused. The problem with letter grades is we have a language without clear definitions. Chrissy thinks that the old grading system would work if it were done correctly.
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