The first reason grades ultimately deter learning in school is because too much pressure is weighing down on high school students’ shoulders from grades. In many families, the only thing that matters to a …show more content…
Scolding and beating that results from students receiving bad grades only rubs salt into the wounds of students who are already suffering from the stress of home and parents. Teachers often do not have one-on-on conversations with students about grades or what can be done to improve bad grades. Some teachers do not offer to invest time in after school tutoring for students who may really find it necessary for it. A grade is only a letter on a piece of paper. It should not determine how well or horrible a student is doing in a class when their mental health is excluded from the