Grades Do Not Acurrately Reflect What A Student Has Learned

Part I of Essay
Philip has been studying hard in all of his classes. He's struggling with two of his subjects, but is doing his best and getting help after school from his teachers. He knows he's worked hard this marking period, but he is still nervous when he receives his report card. ....

Part II of Essay
.... a student merely memorizes the material needed to get a good mark on a test, and everything is forgotten within a few days. The student gets the A, and in turn has learned nothing. People assume that students who have all A's are always more intelligent than students whose grades aren't quite as high. For example, Susan could take Mickey Mouse classes all year long, pull straight A's, and walk away with less knowledge than Philip, who has taken more difficult classes and passed with B's and C's. Some students have figured out ex ....