Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson for November 12, 2016
November 11, 2016
November 13, 2016
Transcript:
Mr. D.: I'm giving this essay an "F". But only because the grading system doesn't have a "G".
cabalonrye almost 8 years ago
Thats why you should switch to a numerical system. In France you note from 0 to 20, 0 to 9 is fail but you have the possibility to grade the failure with exquisite precision.
Perkycat almost 8 years ago
Is he grading Gabby’s math test?
hippogriff almost 8 years ago
Perkycat
An essay math test? I suppose if you have a narrative math question, you could properly get an essay-formed answer, but I have never heard of it being done that way.
jmworacle almost 8 years ago
BAD TEACHER! You’re going to destroy that student’s self esteem.
hippogriff almost 8 years ago
gothic_beauty
Because 1-20 only need an icosohedron, while 1-100 requires two dice or a Zocchihedron and a very level surface. (Who, me? I’m not implying anything.)
DM2860 almost 8 years ago
There are districts banning percentage grades because of the difficulty of a student to get enough points to raise a 0 up to a passing grade. It can put a student into a situation where he does not even see a reason to try, he has already flunked that quarter just because he missed one assignment.