Daily Inspiration

Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

- Theodore Roosevelt

inspire daily calendar Fri 29 Jun 2012

Many teachers and schools have adopted online systems that display student grades, attendance, and other items so parents can regularly check in on their child's progress. Some people say these kinds of systems are wholly positive, and in an Edutopia online poll, the majority of voters - 64 percent- agreed. They said that online grading helps students, parents, and teachers stay in touch. It lets students self-monitor, helps teachers stay on top of their grading, and gives parents a simple way to maintain communication with their children and their teachers.

Others argue that theses systems could oversimplify student performance and further burden teachers. Ten percent of voters believed parent involvement in school is better managed through face-to-face communication. They think giving parents anytime, anywhere access to grading puts too much pressure on both students and teachers. An additional 25 percent said that online grading is a good idea, but limitations should be in place so that potential problems can be discussed between student and teacher before parents get involved. The remaining 1 percent of voters were undecided.

- www.edutopia.org

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