do you think letter grades effect kids?

Answer 1

Higher expectations = better students

Lower expectations = worse students.

Don't muddle things with letters a 98% is better than a 93% no matter how you slice it or hide it.

Answer 2

It may be that the higher grades achieved may affect a child, but I'd rather believe that the child's upbringing more affects the potential grades the child gets in the future.

While a lot has been said about the damaging influence of grading a child's work, I'd bet that good grades help by "rewarding" good performance. Still, any parent who believes that grades are the end all and be all as a measurment of success is missing some great opportunities to direct the growth of a good human being.

No parent ever succeded in helping a child learn to walk by waiting with a red pencil at the other end of the room. Each step was encouraged and each fall was consoled. But at the other end of the room was a person with a smile and open arms.

Answer 3

Depends on the child. I always wanted to get A's. Some kids think it's not cool to get anything above a 'D' for whatever misguided reason. There has to be some way of measuring their success in their classes. Letter grades effect children all the time in many different ways; the way their teacher sees them, the way their classmates see them, etc. Without knowing where you're going with this question, it's hard to be specific.

Answer 4

IT DOES. for me, when i study and work hard and at the end dont get the grade that i would have taught, or that i actualy deserved, i become so depressed and its like i give up right there and then. if i was a teacher i would good at effort more than work because the work students do might be an A for them because only they no how hard they worked on it, if the teacher always judges the work and only looks at the content of their judgmental minds, of course its not going to be PERFECT in their opinions. i have recieved a C on some of my projects that i put my ALL into. and that really kills my self esteem and im basically convinced that im a failure. so yeah...does it effect me? u dont no how much..

Answer 5

Yes, but what effects them more is a system that rewards them for doing nothing. If the absolute minimum required to pass a class is absolutely nothing, there are students who will do absolutely nothing. Far too many students graduate from high school and receive a diploma, but still can not spell or recognize when reading the word diploma.

Answer 6

My first grader brought her first set of graded papers home. All 100% A+ except for a B. When she handed me the papers the look on her face told me to expect something much worse. Poor baby, she didn't really get the concept of grades. She just knew 100% was best, and anything else was less than perfect. I had to assure her that she had done well. So yes, it affects them.

Answer 7

Sure it does.. When I was growing up, failing letter grades were often associated with the "bad" kids and the troublemakers. Because I had some learning challenges as a child I got failing grades too. Because of that many of my classmates who were once my friends decided that they didnt want anything to do with me.

Answer 8

Of course, especially for people who are high achievers, like myself. It would often bother me to get a B even on a low weight assignment. It may not be the best way to measure performance, and doing not so well can depress a student.

Answer 9

better grades might have Affected you or
they might have had an Effect on you.

Answer 10

yes and no. Kids are different. I'd say for the most part it definitely affects them.