> A scoring system for scholastic ability that disadvantages those that start off with little knowledge, even when they do well by the end of the course, is rid

> A scoring system for scholastic ability that disadvantages those that start off with little knowledge, even when they do well by the end of the course, is ridiculous on its face. This is one reason I did poorly in school and eventually dropped out. Teachers chose (either independently or by arrangement) to weigh all grades equally, whether they were at the start of the class or the end. So if you did poorly at the start, you might as well give up, you'll never dig yourself out of that hole.