Thursday, December 11, 2008
In Our Schools - "H" for "held"
Lately, everyone is changing the grading system.
If they all become "different", I wonder how comparisons will be made...
If they all become "different", I wonder how comparisons will be made...
This comes from the Grands Rapids Press:
"No Grand Rapids high school students will find failing grades on their report cards when they arrive this week.
Instead, students who performed poorly will see an 'H' for 'held' and an opportunity to make up the work and earn a passing grade by the end of the next trimester.
Teachers union leaders argue the change is another late-marking period scramble to boost sagging scores and undermines their ability to get students to show up and work hard all trimester."
