Grading as discussed in this chapter has many factors to it. Should it be adjusted to each individuals ability? Does it accurately show mastery? How does diversity play a role in grading?And as stated in the reading teachers unfortunately do make exceptions on grading based on a students socioeconomic background. (96). That's not morally correct but it's done and what does the education system do about it? Do we just let these student get by? Grading should be mostly based on the mastery of the content because that seems to be the best way to do it. That doesn't mean the grades should be limited to an A-F scale but some sort of grading system that the teacher agrees with and fits their curriculum should be used. All through my years of secondary education teachers weighed classroom participation, attendance and completing the homework as a major factor of the students grade, and this did not help me at all because I received good grades but I don't know a lot of content so this grading scale was very ineffective.
Another thing that came up in the book was the grading scale potentially being changed to A-I, I standing for "Incomplete." (98). I don't agree with this at all. I can see why some would think that F for failure is too harsh or hurts students self esteem but I do not think incomplete is the right approach. It sugar coats things for students so they think it's ok it's only incomplete. No. Students need to understand that going to school is a responsibility just as parents have a responsibility to go to work. Students need to work at school in order to achieve and not settle for incompletes!
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