In a group discussion, we took the time to talk about grade inflation and how students feel about their grades. It was mostly on the topic of high school, but if a student feels that way in high school what is to stop them from feeling that way in college or any other institute. Once you get the idea of something in your head and you’re used to it, you usually continue to do it for the rest of your life.
Starting with grade inflation, we discussed how we felt on a teacher bringing up a student’s grades just because it’s low. My thoughts on this topic stand strong. You get the grade that you put into the class. The teacher isn’t just giving you a random grade, its accumulated through your quizzes, homework, tests, and some even like to give you an A for participation or “effort”. If you don’t have a good grade after all those, then, in my opinion, you don’t deserve a better grade. Those are all the chances you need to get a good grade, or a passing grade. Teachers should not have to develop a new way of grading just because one student or even a few students can’t handle their class. Why are the other kids passing the class?
The other thing is how students are thinking these days about their grades and how they “feel” they “deserve” better. It’s outrageous if you have the notion in your head that you deserve a grade just for showing up to class. Do the work, you will pass. Work hard on the work, you will get a good grade.
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