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Originally Posted by tyecopeland
I've been teaching for 6 years. Might be taking a break after a really rough year. I have taught middle school and elementary level math. I hate the emphasis put on both grades and standardized testing. Everyone thinks that every kid should have an A or a B and that a C is basically failure which just leads to grade inflation. What are your thoughts about grade inflation and grading in general?
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Grading sucks and grade inflation is a thing.
We do International Baccalaureate grading. 1-8. Then convert it to a letter grade.
A 33 is a D. Below that is an F. Yes, 33% is a D. The theory is kids should get some credit for their work. It is basically an miracle if someone fails.
There is more to it than what I can type, but if you fail, you are a complete idiot. I had a kid that did NO WORK and gets an IB grade of 1. Not a zero.
Admin and the theorists see all of this as making kids feel good about grades. We do not grade homework anymore. Only summative tests.
Kids can retake tests. Yup. Some schools allow multiple retakes. Some allow assignments to be handed in late. Yup
I feel all of this is doing a disservice to kids in getting them set up in the real world. Hand in late work in college. Come to work late. Pay your taxes late. Ask the boss if you can redo the proposal
after it has been submitted to the client and they said no.
The theorists are worried more about self esteem than the real world applications. We are really messing up the future.