So grade inflation and teaching to the SAT?
by ewillND (2019-03-18 15:01:27)

In reply to: Since the scandal broke,  posted by BeijingIrish

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Your system would produce a population that spends a lot of time learning how to game the system and not enough time exploring things they are passionate about. No thank you.

We need to move towards getting rid of grades, and ask students to apply to universities with CVs, personal statements, letters of recommendation, and portfolios of work. Students would learn to take feedback from their teachers and use it to make real improvements in performance, instead of just trying to figure out "what I need to do to get an A in this class." They will take some chances and do some really creative stuff. And it will make the admissions departments earn their paychecks.

You want to get kids who will go on to do great things? Let them take some chances, instead of spending their weekends in SAT prep courses.



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