tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post111578314365723192..comments2024-02-25T18:28:02.771-08:00Comments on Rantings of An 80s Nut: Gradual CurveballMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02770200801562699724noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1136953217883884882006-01-10T20:20:00.000-08:002006-01-10T20:20:00.000-08:00handjob scat in brasil incest shaved naturists ora...<A HREF="http://www.freehost.ag/xzhandjob/" REL="nofollow">handjob scat in brasil </A><BR/><A HREF="http://xzincest.tblog.com" REL="nofollow">incest shaved naturists </A><BR/><A HREF="http://b4.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=xzoral" REL="nofollow">oral taboo tickets</A><BR/><A HREF="http://b4.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=xzbears" REL="nofollow">bears live girls sex </A><BR/><A HREF="http://xzcartoons.tblog.com" REL="nofollow">cartoons orgie foto </A><BR/><A HREF="http://h1.ripway.com/xzfootfetish/" REL="nofollow">footfetish galery lesbo </A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.u-blog.net/xzcumswallowing/" REL="nofollow">cumswallowing webcams chat</A><BR/><A HREF="http://xzsingles.splinder.com" REL="nofollow">singles hairy snatch </A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.freehost.ag/xzbi/" REL="nofollow">bi adult live chat</A><BR/><A HREF="http://xzboys.splinder.com" REL="nofollow">boys feticismo gay</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115882626948654552005-05-12T00:23:00.000-07:002005-05-12T00:23:00.000-07:00These are ALL very good points and arguments. And ...These are ALL very good points and arguments. And I think you're all right.Jenn Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207783769087466832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115871922041458372005-05-11T21:25:00.000-07:002005-05-11T21:25:00.000-07:00I love the diversity of these comments. I do think...I love the diversity of these comments. I do think that evaluation happens all around us and always will. What I do find interesting is that with education, a student's grade reflects not only their comprehension and effort but that of their teacher. Something about standards. These standards change everywhere and are not often interpreted the same way. Because evaluations are based on standards, job performance is critiqued differently. I personally remember a friend's boss that asked her (as well as other employees) to write out what they need to work on most and where they exceed expectations. By saying the same problems each time, meant that you weren't working hard enough on them so you would probably have to keep coming up with something new. So grading yourself isn't any easier.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770200801562699724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115868886996361012005-05-11T20:34:00.000-07:002005-05-11T20:34:00.000-07:00Hmmmm so grades in school are no good, but I get e...Hmmmm so grades in school are no good, but I get evaluated annually on my job performance and my raise is based on that. Isn't that a type of grade? I know I get tested at my job every day about my knowledge, if I can solve the problems presented to me I pass. Whats so different?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492413587506899012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115862206571028592005-05-11T18:43:00.000-07:002005-05-11T18:43:00.000-07:00Granted, I'm not a parent so feel free to ignore t...Granted, I'm not a parent so feel free to ignore this, but...<BR/><BR/>I think grades are important. They show whether the kid is or is not learning the material. And, I don't blame the kid for any grade they get, if they're not learning the material, they're not learning it. Lowering the standards or using a curve only adds to the problem. If they're not catching on, find a different way to teach them, or motivate them. <BR/><BR/>Something that Teri said caught my eye and left me wondering, if Jane is getting good grades and not studying much, is she also not being challenged enough? I don't know, call me crazy, but I would rather see my kid study for an hour or so and making C's and B's, than study for 15 mins and making A's.RThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912954749081110770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115862121563933222005-05-11T18:42:00.000-07:002005-05-11T18:42:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.RThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912954749081110770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115855641803180242005-05-11T16:54:00.000-07:002005-05-11T16:54:00.000-07:00Grades are not a reflection of IQ, rather they are...Grades are not a reflection of IQ, rather they are a reflection of effort. John might not be as smart as Jane, so he will just have to spend a little extra time studying for a test than Jane has to. From my persepctive, most of the parents I have simply do not care if their child is getting a D, there is not enough pressure from the parents for the students to perform. If my mom doesn't care why should I? <BR/>As for changing the grading system, first of all we have a 1,2,3 system for kids in the primary grades, (K,1,2) and as they get older it changes to A,B,C. <BR/>The more strict guideline is really interesting to me. My sister-in-law is a Chemistry Professor in Oregon and she was saying they had to lower the scale so that more students can pass. A C range is something like 60%-68% (Don't quote me on the exact number) The really scary part is that most of her students can't pass a simple chemistry 101 class and the majority are trying to get into nursing school. I hope I do not need to end up in a hospital when I visit them. <BR/>Yes, we are a little too preoccupied with evaluating performance on paper, NCLB is proof of that, but I am still hopeful that I have taught my students something over these last few months.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806357337183052816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115829859311823282005-05-11T09:44:00.000-07:002005-05-11T09:44:00.000-07:00I hate this grading curve crap. Well, granted in ...I hate this grading curve crap. Well, granted in college, it was a plus.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, I think this is what is hurting our schools, students should try to excel, they should strive to achieve. Granted I am not a mom, but if a kid isn't cutting it don't loose focus on the other kid to work on that one, get him special help, special teachers, special classes. Why hurt everyone for a couple of kids that aren't yet up to speed but with the proper help would be...<BR/><BR/>that's my two cents!FantasticAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686088676192838772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699569.post-1115797249386955072005-05-11T00:40:00.000-07:002005-05-11T00:40:00.000-07:00My son is just finishing kindergarten this year an...My son is just finishing kindergarten this year and all of this "No Child Left Behind" shit is driving me crazy! I do think that he needs to be graded, though at his age the teacher needs to remember that he is just 6 and some classmates 5. They are only children, for crying out loud. I can't stand it when he "gets in trouble" for "typical boy stuff." Yes, I know he needs to learn at an early age, but he has his entire life to learn. I just want him to be able to live his childhood and WANT to do good. I would never pressure him if he got a B. It's just dumb. I don't even think I'd have a problem with C's. I remember school and the harshness of it. My mom was never mad. And I was the first of ALL my family (grandparents, parents and brothers) to get a diploma. And I'm the only. I hear a lot about the No Child Left Behind act because my mom is an EA at an elementary school, the one my son and three nieces go to in fact. They're so caught up with this, as you said, they're forgetting about the teaching. I say boo! Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. My son's a genius, screw them. ;o)Jenn Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207783769087466832noreply@blogger.com