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One solution to the problem of schools ranking kids with a B average versus a C average is simply to not let individuals set the grades at all. Have a national
by alasdair_ 7y ago
One solution to the problem of schools ranking kids with a B average versus a C average is simply to not let individuals set the grades at all. Have a national set of standard exams (as is done in the UK and many other countries).
This doesn’t solve the issue completely - schools turn into “SAT prep centers” to an extent - but it definitely helps compare students and teaching across multiple schools.
- tracker1 7y agoThis is already happening in the US... many schools are teaching for the testing. Those that come up with the standards are making bank providing course materials and publishing. They publish disposable workbooks instead of textbooks to ensure they change each year and require new purchases. I'm surprised more districts, teachers and schools haven't worked to create more open curriculums.
- tlear 7y agoOr even better have colleges administer their own exams. Oral ones are best ;) this is how it worked in USSR. Nobody cared what marks you had in high school as village school and good city schools were completely different. You came to exam and had 3 hours and 5 problems(example of physics entrance exam to KGU) you then went and presented your solution if you had any to examiners. They could grill you to explain your solution
- Pulcinella 7y agoAnother solution is no traditional grades at all. Introduce standards based grading (tldr: grading if a student met the learning standard or not).