grades

  • Grading systems fail to support student growth

    Grading systems fail to support student growth

    Recently more teachers are introducing different policies and no two teachers seem to follow the same exact grading practices. While it used to be a percentage based on overall points that students worried about, it has become increasingly difficult to understand how the effort you put into a class translates to your final grade.…

  • Keep your grades to yourself

    I sit at my desk, anxiously tapping my foot. The teacher calls my name and I do my best to calmly walk to the front of the classroom. The teacher hands me the paper and I use all of the restraint I have not to look at it. I return to my seat and…