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    Standard Grading Scale

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    Many people learn many different ways. I feel that it is better to grade people off of the standard grading scale. We have used it for many decades, so why change it now? Three reasons why we should keep the grading scale the same are everyone is used to tests, quizzes, and worksheets, I feel that people learn better if you do not make them do half of the work at home, and one should not be forced to present a project in the middle of a room full of people. Firstly, everyone is already used to

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    reasons behind this increasing A’s. Staples focuses on the fact that getting an A for any class was so complicated that only cum laude students were worth getting those grades, which gave them a very high and esteemed value. But in this modern era, good grades have lost the real value. The quantity of students getting an A grade is increasing day by day. With the advent of establishment of new colleges every year, the competition has raised among them. Competing with others is the nature of every

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    College Success

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    needed to succeed there will be no success. There is a great need for having good grades in your journey throughout college because that follows you even after college long in the past. Having good grades can only come from working hard, taking time out for school, and being fully dedicated to your graduation mission. You need to have good grades in school yet you do not put forth the effort to have those good grades. Instead of doing what is needed to pass you are wanting to go out with your friends

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    FPA Grading Policy

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    quick reminder that grades are due tomorrow. Before they are submitted, remember that it is your professional responsibility to follow the guidelines listed in our FPA Grading Policy. I want to bring special attention to Freedom Prep Academy's network-wide non-negotiables: Grades on exclusively Common Core Assessments must be curved on the Sluyter Scale. All individual assignments entered in as grades in any given course (6-12) or class (K-5) must average at or above 70%. Grades must be accurately

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    I know that GPA is a very big factor that you consider when admitting students into the Kelley School. And I also know that my GPA does not reflect my abilities as a student. Throughout high school I have faced many challenging classes, but the most significant one was advanced pre calculus. Not for the fact that I’m not good at math, but the fact that I struggled to learn from the teacher and her teaching style. I have taken classes with many different teachers with many different teaching styles

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    for them to improve, only a number or letter grade. Because of this, it is easy for a student to adopt the mentality that they cannot do any better. Patricia Scriffiny, author of ‘Seven Reasons or Standards Based Grading’ agrees with this opinion, adding that traditional grades have no true meaning, and cannot prove a true analysis of what the student may or may not know.

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    you know paying students for good grades can lower a student’s motivation to learn? Schools would probably want the opposite effect on a student. In fact, paying students for good grades can lead to other effects such as lowering academic performances. In addition, it can weaken a relationship between a student and a teacher. Wouldn’t it also create competition between students? They would possible compare their savings with each other. Paying students for good grades is a bad idea because students

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    he adds that the demand from parents and students have led to more lenient grading policies to avoid hassle. Lastly, the author expresses that when professors do not give students high grades, they possibly will be given negative comments and evaluations from students that could affect their salary and tenure. Grade inflation devalues college diplomas and put society at risk.

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    are there grade retention”. Research shows that 3 million students are held back all around the world because of grade retention. What if those 3 million didn’t know that subject can be a big deal in their life and they are becoming experts on it? ? I think we should have grade retention and here’s why. So, are you ready to take this thrilling journey into this treasure map of a story? Reviewing it will let them have a better understanding of what they’re doing it if they have low grades. Research

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    they actually looking at you as an individual or your class rank? Class rank affects students in various ways one of the most detrimental is the fact that students lose self-confidence in the learning process when they're aware of the fact their grades will not reach a point of one that a valedictorian would have. Though this can motivate some

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