Stress in Grades
True or False: At least 50% of high school students claimed grades were a major cause of stress.
True. 75% of high school students claimed grades were a major cause of stress.
Defenders of the grading system claim...
A. Grades should be unequal between DIFFERENT courses
B. Grades should be equal between DIFFERENT courses
C. Grades decrease productivity
A. Grades should be unequal between different courses
Grades give students...
A. Intrinsic (internal) motivation
B. Extrinsic (external) motivation
C. Fun numbers to average
Grade inflation is...
The increase of average grades over time.
Students in high-performing schools sleep...
A. Less on average than most students
B. More on average than most students
C. The same as most students
A. Less on average than most students. Students in high-performing schools sleep 6.7 hours per night on average.
True or False: Some teachers can grade differently than others within the same course.
True. Teachers can grade differently than others within the same course.
False. Grades encourage memorizing over learning.
In 1950, 15% of students received above a(n)...
A. B
B. C
C. A
D. F
A. B
A. Always happy!!!
B. Chronically stressed
C. Relaxed
B. Chronically stressed
In which subject are grades typically MOST subjective:
A. English
B. History
C. Science
D. Math
A. English
Grades were created to...
A. Motivate students
B. Help students learn
C. Allow teachers to give feedback faster
D. Teach students humility
C. Allow teachers to give feedback faster
Defenders of the grading system claim it..
A. Is a good measure of student achievement
B. Teaches good morals
C. Determines athletic ability
A. Is a good measure of student achievement
Schools mainly take ? as the price for good grades.
A. Mental health
B. Morals
C. Money
A. Mental Health.
(Answers B and C give half points for being partially correct)
True or False: Grades are always given based on the same standards within courses.
False. Grades are not always given based on the same standards within courses.
True or False: Intrinsic motivation will diminish a student's effort in school.
False. Intrinsic motivation will increase a student's effort in school.
True or False: Grade inflation increases the signaling power (ability to show achievement) of grades.
False. Grade inflation decreases the signaling power of grades.
Grades can be stressful due to...
A. The numbers being too big
B. The importance of them in a student's success
C. Being hard to understand
B. The importance of them in a student's success.
True or False: Average grades have varied by more than a letter grade (10 points) between courses.
True. Average grades have varied by more than a letter grade between courses.
Grades typically...
A. Increase a student's passion for a topic
B. Decrease a student's passion for a topic
C. Don't affect a student's passion for a topic
B. Decrease a student's passion for a topic
Grade averages have...
A. Increased over several years
B. Decreased over several years
C. Stayed consistent
A. Increased over several years