“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation” (Charles F. Kettering). Correspondingly, the Bolsa Grande High School Council decided to vote unanimously to raise the GPA from 2.0 to 3.0. The council felt that students should focus more in school rather than participating in a sport or a club. The school council made the correct decision because it develops work habits, helps students go to better colleges, and prepares students for professional life. The school council should raise the GPA requirement because it develops good work habits. These work habits can be develop by studying for a test, doing the assigned homework, or taking good notes. Students who develop good work habits, such as responsibility and efficiency, will get a better job position more than students without the work habits. Students with good work habits know that they are fulfill the expectations of themselves placed by teachers and parents. Even though students are under pressure at one point, their work habits let them progress more easily in life. With good habits and high...
High school is the stepping stone between childhood and the real world. John Dewey spent most of his life striving to improve this transition. He believed high schools were not preparing students for the needs of society by merely teaching the basics, such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. Dewey argued that high schools “must present situations where problems are relevant to the problems of living together, and where observation and information are calculated to develop social insight and interest.” This type of education would create socially-responsible citizens who have the ability to work together and solve societal issues; in turn, America’s democratic society would flourish. With this said, high schools continue to ignore Dewey’s suggestions,
On the topic of weighted GPAs, people often suggest two main outcomes: a strong academic society and a weak academic society (Abbott). Seeing that weighted GPAs are rewarding to students
The author was a freshman at Princeton University when this article was written. He seems to have enough drive and determination in order to embrace grade deflation compared to his peers, who complained and disagreed with the grading system, which is what started this essay.
Former professor of geophysics, Stuart Rojstaczer, in his informative op-ed piece, “Grade Inflation Gone Wild,” featured in “Christian Science Monitior(2009),” investigates grade inflation among universities today. Rojstaczer’s purpose is to inform and educate universities on the inflation of grades, and how an A has become the average grade among those schools. He adopts a dismissive tone when generalizing and addressing the students on their behaviors and actions. Rojstaczer found over 80 universities with data on they’re grades, using this he was able to better understand the inflation and also analyze possible solutions. His logos based writing portrays a negative connotation on todays students and their ability to achieve within the classroom. There is no hiding that the standard for grades has been on the rise sense the 1960’s, and is now at an average GPA of a 3.0, but rojstaczer may have lost his audience with his arrogant approach.
GPAs will increase with a well-balanced education. There will be less failing classes as an overall. Usually teachers provide students with a lot of schoolwork that can be completed upon thorough studying. However, there’s no room left to do well in any other classes. A student can study really hard to get an A in one class, but barely pass all the other classes or study moderately to have al...
At my old high school, I would have had a tough time answering this question. My grade point average was my identity, my community engagement was my passion, and campus leadership drove me to reach higher. While all of these qualities are great, I started to lose focus of my other qualities that mattered the most. This changed at the Governor's School for Science and Math. Here I have learned that self improvement and hard work are my best qualities, and I now use them in other areas of my life, such as activities and community.
Students in the study were part of a cohort categorized as below proficient students, who were identified from their performances on two high-stakes exams. 50% of the students were male and 50% of the students were female. 68% of the students were identified as black, 21% as white, 2% as Latino, and 95 reported as other. Evidence of low academic performance was identified and collected from their 8th and 9th grade (GPA), that fell between 2.19 and 1.81 on a 4-point scale.
Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses in school, and deserve to be graded fairly on their knowledge. However, when one is assessed and given a score on something that they cannot help, it can lead to lowering their GPA. A grade in P.E. based on physical capabilities, rather than mental, should not have an affect on a student’s GPA which determines many outcomes of their adult life.
One of the common cliche is that “Students at Harvard never had below A Plus.” There are some truth to this adage. According to College data, it states that the average GPA was 4.04 - way beyond the average of UCs. The average SAT is even more ridiculous --2130 - 2400. Every summer, students, ages from 5th to 11th grade, go to SAT prep session to aim for the “perfect” score. When students at those ages
With the finite amount of resources embodied as exceptional marks, this system impairs the proletarians of an educational institution. Students who are not amongst the upper quartile of their class, but retain noteworthy comprehension of the material they are taught, are being cheated of any academic accolade. What was once a palpable achievement is now a distant illusion of an unattainable goal. The depression of A’s would be detrimental to students both mentally and emotionally. A student who is constantly displaying an apex of effort may still receive low marks. This could crush a student’s self-esteem and remove any incentive that used to be present. The lack of motivation would counter the initial theory that students would be propelled to reach their maximum potential with this
A statement from the Huffington Post states, “From a very young age, we are told the importance of getting good grades. Especially in high school, we are told time and time again that our grades affect what college we will get into. While grades are extremely important, people often forget about the importance of learning, not just getting good grades. There is a difference between the grade received in a course and the amount of learning that took place in the course.” Parents and institutions should teach the importance of learning. The society around the upbringing of students emphasizes getting good grades as apposed to getting every detail and aspect mastered. School priorities should be reevaluated and changed for future students
The public high schools began a grading system as a way of telling an individual how they were performing. There was no interest by the public in reporting the school’s progress at teaching. Teachers, in an effort to recognize outstanding performers, looked for a way of rewarding hard-working students for their efforts The grading structure changed from superior and excellent to A’s and B’s. This placed much of the burden of recognizing academic talent on the high schools.
My test scores and GPA does not define me. Working hard to improve describes my characteristic. Unfortunately, I did not push myself, until eleventh grade. I realized I will not be successful endless I fix my attitude. Therefore, I applied myself and tried different things. I started waking up every Saturday at seven in the morning to do a film class in Manhattan. I did many community service jobs such as giving out presents at a Christmas event and working at a community garden over the Summer. Although my academic record may not impress some colleges, I am proud of the effort I did this past year. In 11th grade, I would remember going up to teachers and ask them how I can improve my grades. If they said participate more, I would raise my
Once students took a national assessment, which was not created by their state, many did not reach the level that was considered college and career ready. This was because different states, or more specifically different people, believed a knowledge of specific skills was significant in preparing a child for life after high school while others believed alternative skills were important in that preparation. Using nationwide assessments, namely the ACT or the SAT, to measure one’s preparedness for attending college or a specific career geared school may not produce the most accurate results for all; however for the sake of this essay, let it be assumed that using national assessments is the most accurate method at this time. Looking to the recent results of the nationwide evaluation, it is clear that something needed to be done. When there is a problem, it is in man’s nature to want to fix it, which is where David Coleman, Gene
As long as I can remember I have always have been interested in engineering, looking up and asking questions to adults about how airplanes, cars, and electronic devises work. I was born in a small town in Mexico in where people have limited access to technology, in my house we only had an old radio and a small black and white TV. Something that always capture my attention from TV were the amazing buildings and houses. In this town there are still a lot of houses made out of blocks of dark mud. The foundation I made with rocks and concrete, the walls out of the blocks of dark mud, and the ceiling out of red bricks. When I saw those beautiful houses on TV I always thought to myself when I grow up I am going to build a one big and beautiful house.