Three of the statements below describe problems inherent in assigning final grades as summaries of students' achievement in the classroom. Which statement is not accurate about grading?
a. The importance placed on final course grades discourages students from taking risks that may lower their GPA.
b. Students learn less when they know they are being graded.
c. The practice of assigning final course grades tends to focus students' attention on performance goals rather than mastery goals.
d. Final grades from different teachers do not always reflect the same level of achievement.
b
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a. mode b. median c. mean d. interquartile range
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a. It refers to relationships between actions and outcomes. b. It only refers to concrete, physical reactions of objects. c. It refers to relationships that only children above the age of three can understand. d. It is only used in contests for scientific experimentation.
Technology has provided opportunities for students with reading difficulties to have full access to the written word using what device or program?
a. television b. audiobooks c. online library d. computer
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A) Foster care for children and parent education B) Mediation and support groups C) Parent education and mediation D) Parent education and early intervention