Should we still use grades?

3/23/2011

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Or should we use pass or fail or a description?
6 Comments
F73
3/27/2011 05:26:25 am

We should definitely use grades. It lets others know how well or how poorly we comprehend what we were taught.

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Kevin Crosby
3/27/2011 08:32:04 am

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Sam
3/27/2011 01:32:56 pm

Schools should use descriptions. They will tell u them most about some one.

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Lindsay
3/28/2011 12:01:31 am

I'm undecided on this. I remember in elementary school (k-3) we didn't have grades but a pass/fail/satisfactory/unsatisfactory type of grading. But I think if we were to continue to use that method schools should also be more specific. Why was something satisfactory? Why wasn't it? What can the student do to improve? How can they go beyond the satisfactory rating?

I like grades. For me if receive a C, I would want to improve upon it to become a B or even better an A. It gave me something to strive for. To be given a S or U doesn't really help. If I receive a U, I can have the S to strive for but from there I wouldn't know if I could go beyond an S rating.

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Apratim link
5/30/2012 02:16:33 pm

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Vasek link
9/28/2012 04:41:37 am

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