Comments on: Rewarding Failure or Pushing Success? http://www.cainsbrain.com/rewarding-failure-or-pushing-success Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.cainsbrain.com/rewarding-failure-or-pushing-success/comment-page-1#comment-4 admin Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:28:20 +0000 http://www.cainsbrain.com/?p=16#comment-4 I'm ONLY reacting to this policy. As far as forcing a student to repeat and what not, I can write an entirely different post on that. Haven't thought it out. But I do I know I'd rather they repeat the grade than get passed on without knowing much. The title makes sense. You just fail. Or should I say, you earned an "E" grade. Someone could sit in class and do NOTHING, and get a 50%. That, my friend, is REWARDING FAILURE, plain and simple. And what the hell do you mean no choice? Either the district is rewarding failure (a bad thing), or it is pushing success with this policy, i.e. encouraging student progress (a good thing). You fail, fool. I’m ONLY reacting to this policy. As far as forcing a student to repeat and what not, I can write an entirely different post on that. Haven’t thought it out. But I do I know I’d rather they repeat the grade than get passed on without knowing much.

The title makes sense. You just fail. Or should I say, you earned an “E” grade. Someone could sit in class and do NOTHING, and get a 50%. That, my friend, is REWARDING FAILURE, plain and simple.

And what the hell do you mean no choice? Either the district is rewarding failure (a bad thing), or it is pushing success with this policy, i.e. encouraging student progress (a good thing).

You fail, fool.

]]> By: Ian http://www.cainsbrain.com/rewarding-failure-or-pushing-success/comment-page-1#comment-3 Ian Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:11:53 +0000 http://www.cainsbrain.com/?p=16#comment-3 You can definitely bet that I'm fully opposed to an "E" grade. Failing is failing. And I don't think a student should be moved on if they fail. But I don't think we can completely dismiss an entire districts decision to come up with a policy as stupid. I know it does seem stupid, but there ARE articles, research, and statistics that show that forcing a student to repeat a course is even more detrimental to a student's academic success. Not only that, but also to their personal development. It's a deeper issue. One that I'm sure we'll discuss when I get home. You better have dinner ready or else I'll slap you. Also, your title is way biased. Reward failure or encourage success? You make it seem like there's no choice there. Who the hell wants to "reward" failure? Stoops. You can definitely bet that I’m fully opposed to an “E” grade. Failing is failing. And I don’t think a student should be moved on if they fail. But I don’t think we can completely dismiss an entire districts decision to come up with a policy as stupid. I know it does seem stupid, but there ARE articles, research, and statistics that show that forcing a student to repeat a course is even more detrimental to a student’s academic success. Not only that, but also to their personal development. It’s a deeper issue. One that I’m sure we’ll discuss when I get home. You better have dinner ready or else I’ll slap you.

Also, your title is way biased. Reward failure or encourage success? You make it seem like there’s no choice there. Who the hell wants to “reward” failure? Stoops.

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