Assess 7

Abstract

This Chapter looks at the idea of having kids focus on the work instead of the grade that they get. The main idea is to have them learn about ideas and concepts, not what it takes to get an A or a B. Grades should just be feedback on their way to understanding. The chapter gives reference to how students that work just to get an A often burn out and don't always understand the material. The chapter also talks about how a B is now average, and parents get concerned with C's.

Reflection

We talked about how it was interesting to see how colleges are now required to offer more remedial classes even when students are graduation high school with A's and B's. This is a major indicator of what is wrong with grading practices in schools. Some of the ideas that are presented by the "highly" educated also worried us. Not everyone knows how to work hard and change things when they don't like the outcomes. Students need to learn to be accountable and responsible for themselves so that they may be successful in whatever career they choose after high school.