tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437461328158404330.post8413483085330182808..comments2023-03-30T05:56:10.385-07:00Comments on Thoughts From The Psyche: GradingGwynethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04242227573688190610noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437461328158404330.post-68934253455150441692011-09-21T07:47:39.436-07:002011-09-21T07:47:39.436-07:00I'm sure I've told you before about how un...I'm sure I've told you before about how un-helpful it was to have your oldest sib's teacher tell me at P/T conference that G was the top reader in his group ... only to find out much later that G's group was the bottom one in the class. So, yes, they should give the kids concrete grades on an objective scale, so the parents can know how much of the material their child is learning and retaining. <br /><br />If some kids get their feelings hurt, it is because their parents go along with the idea that grades compare one kid to another instead of one kid to the material the kid is intended to learn. That is a parenting problem, not a grading one.Cnoreply@blogger.com