Grades and Grading Practices: Obstacles to Improving Education and to Helping At-Risk Students

Charles H. Hargis

ISBN 10: 0398056609 / ISBN 13: 9780398056605

Published by Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd, 1990

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96 numbered pages ; light wear to corners and edges of white softcover; 2 medium stains on front cover; a few minor creases to cover; minor rub to cover; several minor dings/ marks to cover; weighs 9 ounces; measures 9.9 by 7 by .35 inches; 070119; This book explores the problems caused by grades, calling attention to how present grading practices create obstacles to improving the quality of American education by not helping students who are at risk.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Grades and Grading Practices: Obstacles to Improving Education and to Helping At-Risk Students
• Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0398056609
• ISBN 13: 9780398056605
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education

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Synopsis

This book explores the problems caused by grades, calling attention to how present grading practices create obstacles to improving the quality of American education by not helping students who are at risk. While poor grades may nudge some students to better performance, there are other studentslow achieverswho are demoralized by poor grades, bringing about a variety of behavioral difficulties that have a negative effect on future incentive to learn. Good grades are motivating, but the only students who are motivated are those already getting good grades. Success is fundamental to achievement. Lack of success means lack of achievement. Failing grades are indicative of our failure to provide success for most students who receive them.