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    Algozzine. "Does Grade Retention Make A Difference?." Clearing House 85.5 (2012): 179-185. Academic Search Complete. Web. 1 Nov. 2014. B. The article first introduces the controversy over grade retention and the effects that tag along, such as "opportunities lost, mental health risks, and educational resources" (Tingle, Schoeneberger, and Algozzine 179). The article then addresses the effectiveness of students who were held back and gives multiple reports of other works provided in the first…

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    Zen and the Art of Grade Motivation by Liz Mandrel Summary Liz Mandrel writes “Zen and the Art of Grade Motivator”. In this article, the former high-school teacher gives an account of her trial of testing a non-grading system and its effects on the students and their ambition to learn and gain knowledge without the pressure of getting good grades. She observes how the elimination of grades can be effective for students. Contemplating the importance of grades in maintaining the quality of…

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    talked about for many years is whether or not letter grades are failing students. Some people believe that letter grades are good for students while others believe they are hurting students. Some may believe grades are a good way to keep students motivated to do well, while others believe letter grades are misleading to one’s success. In her article, Are Letter Grades Failing students published by Neatoday.org, Cindy Long, argues that letter grades are failing students because they do not want…

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    Joclyne Gonzalez Professor Mora English 1A 13 September 2016 Earned or Given? In the article “Grade Inflation a Sign of Societal Mediocrity” by Greg Jayne, the author examines how the grades placed on the paper may or may not be the true reflection of the students work. Today’s parents have high expectations for their children to obtain good grades. But does the grade really come from students hard work, demonstrated through homework, quizzes, tests, etc or from somewhere else. That…

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    Alyssa, the Tutor I was sitting in my sixth grade class, eager to see what we would be doing for the day. My teacher, Mrs. Sobus, was passing out papers from the tests we had last week. I had a feeling I did not do so well considering my scores from tests in the past. I anxiously sat in my seat and looked around the big, white classroom covered in shark images. As I looked around, I saw everyone talking to each other and being happy with their grades and there I sat with a devastated face. I…

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    Syllabus Diagnostic Essay

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    classroom syllabus is very helpful to the student because the student can bring in an idea of the grading policies, Make Up work and attendance, and the classroom rules. It is also required to read and get signed. Getting your syllabus signed is always a grade in the Gradebook. They can also find out how the teacher teaches and the classroom is run. As well as the parents. Not only but also may they get information on anything the teacher provided onto the syllabus. The student and parent's…

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    shouldn’t get paid for good grades.” “It’s bribing kids.” “Good grades are expected.” These are the kinds of responses I get when I bring up the idea of paying kids for their grades and I can see where these disapproving people are coming from, but from experience I can say that there is an upside to giving kids money for their good grades. That being said I do think we should move forward and find a way to pay kids for their hard work in school, which they show with their grades. It’s Their…

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    with working my very first job, to dropping two classes and barely passing the ones that I am still taking. Although the challenges did affect me and how my performance in English 102, that is not an excuse. I have been using my challenges as a crutch for too long. My mother always told me, "God comes first, then school and everything else will fall in line." I always heard her say it, but I never listened. In all honesty, I deserve an "F" or a "D" in English 102. The first essay the class…

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    The Grading System

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    instructors, students, and teachers. In the United States we use grading to track the academic progression of students. Grades are important to education and serve many purposes. Grades motivate students, allow us to compare student performance across different institutions or organizations, and motivate students to succeed. Bernard Bull, a writer for Etale, claims that letter grades are effective in the short-term, but in the long term he argues that they can have negative effects such as;…

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    believe that academics come first and if a high school student wants to be an athlete, then getting good grades should be a requirement. It should be mandatory for teachers and coaches to check the grades of student athletes weekly to determine whether students are performing academically well or not. The students that aren’t doing well should be dismissed from any further games and practices until their grades improve. It is important that student athletes maintain good grades because the work…

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