[etni] Re: school grades
- From: Bari Nirenberg <bnirenberg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: davidzalman@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:35:12 +0200
I agree with everything you wrote, apart from point 4 (below). If you are
going to stand behind your grades and back them up with data, then I believe
that bonuses should be added BEFORE you give the kids their grades and
should not be used as bargaining chips. If a kid has a 63 average and I
give him a 70 and he comes and asks for more, I just show him the numbers
and ask him if he would would prefer his mathematical average. I can't say
that works every time, but it normally does the trick. The message I want
to give is that I am fair and that my grades are non-negotiable (unless, of
course, I have actually made a mistake).
Note that although I said "him", this works for my female students, as well
;-)
Bari
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:32, David Graniewitz <davidzalman@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> 4. Keep grades low at first. Only add bonuses when the pupils come to bug
> you. Let them understand though what their real grade is first. If after
> you
> have worked out everything, he/she has only got a 65, there is no way
> that
> can be converted into a 90. If you have already added a 10 point bonus
> for
> whatever reason, the pupil won?t be satisfied till you give him/her
> more.
>
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