When I was growing up, there was nothing better than bringing home a report card that had good grades on it. Oh, I wasnt a straight A student, but I got my share of As and Bs. I also got my share of Cs and Ds. I guess I was what you call an average student. My parents always checked my report card and questioned any low grades and encouraged me to do better when they felt that I wasnt working up to my abilities. Today good grades are still the benchmark we use to determine if a student is going to be promoted or retained. The higher achieving students who are in high school usually strive for good grades in rigorous courses, because they know that their class ranking among other things will determine the type of college that they will be admitted to. Good grades are something that everyone wants, and for some reason, theyre just about what everyone gets. The two questions that I have are these: does everyone who gets a good grade deserve it, and is that grade a good indicator of the persons ability?
I remember when I was a freshman in high school, and I struggled with Algebra I. I couldnt catch on no matter what. The teacher was great, she knew her stuff, and she did...
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