Second grade

individuals such as students and the children of parents to be pushed over the edge, or in very few cases, accept it and honor their selves for their effort. Janice Mirikitan’s “Suicide Note” and Rosemary Catacalos’s “David Talamantez on the Last Day of Second Grade” are two poems that describe how two different characters in similar situations chose to cope with the harsh criticism that they receive from others. In both poems, the characters struggle to meet the expectations of others; however…

extent for this kind of behavior because it in fact makes it hard on both students and instructors. However, students grades should be based on how they retain the information, not on their behavior. First off, students who partake in this kind of…

doing. Grades decide whether or not a student will pass a class and will graduate or fail the class resulting in staying another semester. With this hovering over students heads they want to know their grades as soon as possible. Getting the class their grades before technology was a very difficult task for teachers to accomplish. The teacher would have to grade the work, put it down on a piece of paper, and then complete it by doing some type of math to get the students weighted grade in the…

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;…

that make us different from one another. Our idea of determination and dedication, or college persistence also varies from one major to the next. Some students may classify this as attending classes and being prepared for tests and having a high grade point average, or GPA. But then there are those students who classify persistence as making it through one class with a C in core classes and D in their general education courses. For a non-traditional student just going back to classes with a…

receive is extra time, subsequently, allowing the student to receive a grade for an assignment that he or she did not complete on the accurate grade level would be a violation of the student’s IEP. The following is a course of action that I propose to rectify the situation that has been created. First and foremost, by February 10th “what has been done has been done.” As the principal, it not only will be hard to go back and change grades that have been recorded but also will be dishonest and…

Sports are a big part of life, and now they are starting to question if they should be allowed in school. They say sports should be out of school activities and school is about learning not sports. Many say that sports are a big distraction to students because they worry more about sports then they do actual school, they do not realize that sports are a huge part of school. Many students rely heavily on after school sports because it’s what they love to do, sports provide life long memories and…

Attention Getter: Grades are the most important thing to think about in high school. Your grades heavily predicts your future and what career paths you will be able to go down in the future. However, what if you’re not good at test taking? What if you are instead better at doing classwork, projects, or homework? Well, that is unfortunate for you because of how your grade in Campbell High School is based heavily on your test grades. To say the least, it is unfair and stressful for who would…

I want to show that working hard and getting good grades doesn 't make a goody two-shoes at all. That it shows how willing you are to put in work so can succeed. As for me leaving a good legacy in 9th grade I wasn 't very effective. I was just going through the motions just hoping that I pass all my classes. My legacy that I left last year was I going to do my work but any given…

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…