Chapter 14

At times I wish we could completely throw out grades!  I don't think grades always communicate what we want to students and parents.  Grades can be positive when they motivate a student to work harder, encourage him/her to grow, or give constructive feedback.  Grades can be negative when they make a student feel like a failure, or when an exceptional student makes high grades but is never challenged. Later those students may not know how to cope with challenges they face. In order to change the traditional system we first must make students and parents aware that students will be graded on progress towards individual goals.