Abigail Sullivan Moore explains in the writing “Gimme an A (I Insist!)” found on page 283 that students are consistently receiving A’s in their classes but when it comes to testing such as the SAT, scores aren’t exactly matching up with those undeserved grades. For many students, getting an A in a high school class today isn’t as difficult as it once was. The students who plan on attending college after high school tend to have no choice but to get A’s in order to have a good looking transcript towards the end if their high school career. Parents and students have begun “insisting” on these good grades even if the studying or challenging assignments aren’t always 100% completed.
Today, there are many students who seem mind- boggled if they see a grade other than an A on their report card. They wonder how that happened, but the study habits of students today are not nearly up to par. We know that something isn’t going right when grades continue to increase but test scores do not. A reason for this can very well be the teachers decision to not want to ruin a student’s self-esteem. Wouldn’t it be more important that a student is well prepared and receives the grades they deserve so he/she can improve and get the necessary education?
I’ve definitely had my own personal experiences where I could care less if I learned was I needed. I just wanted to get the good grade and move on no matter what it took. Unfortunately, studying is normally the last thing I think about doing. Looking back on past classes that could come in quite handy at times I do regret not taking everything I could out of them. High school is the place to prepare for the future, not to have your hand held and slide right through.
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I can definitely relate to the points made in this article. Getting A's in most classes has always come pretty easily to me; I can get them without studying or putting much time or effort into the classes. However, I know that as I move on to more advanced college classes, these things will most likely change.
ReplyDeleteI really like the last statement that you made about high school should prepare us for the future, not be easy on us. It does seem like teachers try to keep student's esteem up. Yet in the "real world", there won't always be someone there to do that for them.
...but have you heard the whining and excuses when the grade doesn't come easily?
ReplyDeleteOh I hear whining ALL the time. However, I'm not one to complain to my teacher and expect them to give me a good grade when I don't deserve it. I'm perfectly capable of accepting the grades I deserve and if they're bad because I procrastinated or slacked then that's my fault.
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