TY - BOOK ID - 135508841 TI - Grades and grading practices PY - 2003 SN - 0398084297 9780398084295 PB - Springfield, Ill., U.S.A. C.C. Thomas DB - UniCat KW - Grading and marking (Students) -- United States. KW - Grading practices. KW - Underachievers -- United States. KW - Grading and marking (Students) KW - Underachievers UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135508841 AB - This second edition of Grades and Grading Practices not only contains updated and refreshed material on the problems caused by our current grading system, it also provides two additional chapters dealing with the present issues on assessment, standards, and social promotion. Designed to assist teachers, instructors, curriculum persons, and administrators who desire to implement cooperative thinking and problem-solving skills into the existing grading practices, this book calls attention to the obstacles that have been created. While poor grades may nudge some students to better performance, th ER -