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school sux · 11-08-2002, 06:54 PM

The problem with the school system is simple. The emphasis is placed too much on a letter, rather than actual knowledge! In other words, You get a grade based on how much busy work you do, not how much you know! I had a friend who got straight A's throughout his four years of High School, I recently asked him what he had learned, his reply was "huh? I don't remember". This, my friends, is ridiculous! I, on the other hand, did not partake in any of the busy work and recieved D's and F's throughout my high school career did, in fact, learn a great deal.

The grading system needs a drastic make over. We have too many incompetent people in high end jobs just because they did a whole lot of bullsh*t busy work throughout high school and college. This is also why W is in office! God help this country!

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 11-08-2002, 07:09 PM

Actually, I see what you mean. Like in my Math and Biology classes...they don't even grade our homework. They just see that we did it. My biology teacher told us today that he doesn't care if we get everything on our homework wrong, he just wants to see that we did it....

Hollow · 11-08-2002, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
Actually, I see what you mean. Like in my Math and Biology classes...they don't even grade our homework. They just see that we did it. My biology teacher told us today that he doesn't care if we get everything on our homework wrong, he just wants to see that we did it....

Ya last year my spanish teacher didnt check the homework, she just glanced at it to see that we did it and marked in in the gradebook. So i didnt waste my time trying to do it, i just slapped down a buncha gibberish

Kay Scarpetta · 11-08-2002, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by ~°~RockAngel89~°~

Ya last year my spanish teacher didnt check the homework, she just glanced at it to see that we did it and marked in in the gradebook. So i didnt waste my time trying to do it, i just slapped down a buncha gibberish

Ya that's what my teachers do.... only I take the time to do it because you never know when they're gonna say "I'm collecting homework!" and sometimes they do do that...

Half the kids fail because they don't do their homework. But when it comes time to take standardized testing like the MCAS (Massachusetts Assesment Comprehensive System), IOWA tests, or so on and so forth, half the kids PASS because they are smart!

Georgia's on my Mind · 11-08-2002, 08:42 PM

ahh i agree....perfect example: My english teacher said read a book and do a 4 page essay and he would collect it...um 3 weeks ago....he totally forgot and half the people in the class did it and told him!!! and he is like "In my country we don't rape books...." Ok This guy is getting on my nerves he doesnt understand anything!

-*Forever*- · 11-08-2002, 08:55 PM

We go over it in class and they call on random people... so if you don't have it, they know if you don't... that's why I failed Social Studies [but Mrs. Harrod decided to be nice and take away some of my zeros!! Yay for Mrs. Harrod!!!] My teachers are really nice, most of the time, so I don't mind going to school [

Mona... shushie.

]

DarleneIllyria · 11-08-2002, 08:58 PM

Yeah, I agree the school systems are pretty messed up. Everything in my school was pretty screwed up. It seems like they cared more about how we were wearing our clothes instead of trying to teach us something. Then we have the class destractions. I can't tell you how many times the whole class got busy work because of one person shooting off their mouth. It really wasn't fair, but I learned long ago to suck it up and keep quiet about it.

The thing is the grades in my school were pretty heavy. We had the credit system and you had to have a certain amount of credits to graduate. You would think that would be enough, correct? Nope. Had to take this major test my Junior year in order to graduate. I think I can understand why they had the major tests. A person could cheat to get credits. I knew this one guy, and I don't think he knew how to read. I don't know if he was dyslexic (sp?) or what, but he usually copied other peoples work to get a good enough grade. So you see, a person could cheat to get the grades and still get a credit. However, you are all by yourself for those big tests. Everybody has different exams and you have no way of cheating off somebody elses paper.

Rockapella722 · 11-08-2002, 09:54 PM

They should not give 'progress reports' or even grades anymore. I never study for tests, I memorize. I admit, I do it too. The only stuff I know is math and band.... biology and english I memorize for. I can honestly say I know next to nothing on those two subjects. Teachers should grade on effort, questions asked, class conversation participation, and conversations had with the students pertaining to the subjects being learned.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 11-09-2002, 12:26 AM

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Originally posted by ~°~RockAngel89~°~

Ya last year my spanish teacher didnt check the homework, she just glanced at it to see that we did it and marked in in the gradebook. So i didnt waste my time trying to do it, i just slapped down a buncha gibberish

This reminds me of a story...I shall tell.

So we have to do these Julius Caesar study guides for English and out teacher told us that she just gives us credit for doing them. So Leanne wrote for one of her answers "Yes, Brutus has a pet monkey." and some of Amirrah's answers were "The sheep frolic" "Brutus has a large farm" and "Brutus' camel has a big hump."

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 11-09-2002, 12:58 AM

Ugh, they probably do all that for statistics on like who does the most homework in the US or whatever. Ya, all the teachers are like that. But then, you have the teachers who WANT you to absorb it, but some get like, obsessive over it. Ugh, I dunno. I did what I needed to get by (which didnt take much effort) and got mostly B's.

Hollow · 11-09-2002, 01:00 AM

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Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado

This reminds me of a story...I shall tell.

So we have to do these Julius Caesar study guides for English and out teacher told us that she just gives us credit for doing them. So Leanne wrote for one of her answers "Yes, Brutus has a pet monkey." and some of Amirrah's answers were "The sheep frolic" "Brutus has a large farm" and "Brutus' camel has a big hump."

lol...on my spanish hw i would just write a buncha random letters and spanish words and if i got too impatient i would just scribble on the answer line. This year we hafta turn it in but she doesnt really check it so i write random spanish words and if im lazy i skip half of it and say i didnt understand it. The guys are just like that, 1ce i saw this guy's hw and he just wrote "el" on a line where u were sposed to write a whole sentence lol. My answer on that question was "si" cuz i just saw that it had question marks, not that i had ne idea what the question was.

Hollow · 11-09-2002, 01:08 AM

These were answers to social studies hw i turned in last year. I didnt know the answer so i decided to goof off and i still make silly answers like this when i dunno the real answer.
Q: How did the spread of sugar lead to a great movement of people?
A: Cuz it spead around alot and the people follwed it cuz sugar's good.

Q: How did the government raise money?
A: They had a lemonade stand.

Q: Define infectious diseases.
A: Diseases that are infectious.

Warm & Fuzzy · 11-11-2002, 04:21 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny
Everybody has different exams and you have no way of cheating off somebody elses paper.

Unless you're extremely lucky,

. But anyway, I'm not a fond of major tests, especially those you need to take in order to get into the high school, junoir high school, college, etc. of your choice. They're pathetic. I mean, everything is determined by that ONE score; they don't even bother to see report cards or anything, which I think is really unjust. You can be the world's smartest kid, and the worst test-taker.

Plata · 11-11-2002, 05:52 PM

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Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
Actually, I see what you mean. Like in my Math and Biology classes...they don't even grade our homework. They just see that we did it. My biology teacher told us today that he doesn't care if we get everything on our homework wrong, he just wants to see that we did it....

My biology teacher is like that, too. He just wants to see that we've tried. It never seems to matter whether we put down an answer that is right or wrong. I swear, most of my marks in my bio class is probably graded on my homework being finished and my labs and questions handed in. I try at tests, but even if I study, I just manage to pass. Tests just aren't my strong point.

Jinny Girl · 11-11-2002, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by Babes_Kay

Ya that's what my teachers do.... only I take the time to do it because you never know when they're gonna say "I'm collecting homework!" and sometimes they do do that...

Half the kids fail because they don't do their homework. But when it comes time to take standardized testing like the MCAS (Massachusetts Assesment Comprehensive System), IOWA tests, or so on and so forth, half the kids PASS because they are smart!

I got a C- in english my 7th grade yr, a C+ in math, a D in Science, and a C in history... And a 98% in total on the iowa tests... a 99 in english comp and a 98 in math... lol... and i nearly failed those classes.

11-08-2002, 06:54 PM	#1
school sux Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2002 Posts: 28	Down With The School System!! The problem with the school system is simple. The emphasis is placed too much on a letter, rather than actual knowledge! In other words, You get a grade based on how much busy work you do, not how much you know! I had a friend who got straight A's throughout his four years of High School, I recently asked him what he had learned, his reply was "huh? I don't remember". This, my friends, is ridiculous! I, on the other hand, did not partake in any of the busy work and recieved D's and F's throughout my high school career did, in fact, learn a great deal. The grading system needs a drastic make over. We have too many incompetent people in high end jobs just because they did a whole lot of bullsh*t busy work throughout high school and college. This is also why W is in office! God help this country!
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Rockapella722 .B.A.D.G.E.R. .G.I.R.L. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2001 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,489	They should not give 'progress reports' or even grades anymore. I never study for tests, I memorize. I admit, I do it too. The only stuff I know is math and band.... biology and english I memorize for. I can honestly say I know next to nothing on those two subjects. Teachers should grade on effort, questions asked, class conversation participation, and conversations had with the students pertaining to the subjects being learned.
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¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	Ugh, they probably do all that for statistics on like who does the most homework in the US or whatever. Ya, all the teachers are like that. But then, you have the teachers who WANT you to absorb it, but some get like, obsessive over it. Ugh, I dunno. I did what I needed to get by (which didnt take much effort) and got mostly B's.
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11-09-2002, 01:08 AM	#12
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	These were answers to social studies hw i turned in last year. I didnt know the answer so i decided to goof off and i still make silly answers like this when i dunno the real answer. Q: How did the spread of sugar lead to a great movement of people? A: Cuz it spead around alot and the people follwed it cuz sugar's good. Q: How did the government raise money? A: They had a lemonade stand. Q: Define infectious diseases. A: Diseases that are infectious.
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11-08-2002, 07:09 PM	#2
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	Actually, I see what you mean. Like in my Math and Biology classes...they don't even grade our homework. They just see that we did it. My biology teacher told us today that he doesn't care if we get everything on our homework wrong, he just wants to see that we did it....

11-08-2002, 08:42 PM	#5
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	ahh i agree....perfect example: My english teacher said read a book and do a 4 page essay and he would collect it...um 3 weeks ago....he totally forgot and half the people in the class did it and told him!!! and he is like "In my country we don't rape books...." Ok This guy is getting on my nerves he doesnt understand anything!

11-08-2002, 08:58 PM	#7
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Yeah, I agree the school systems are pretty messed up. Everything in my school was pretty screwed up. It seems like they cared more about how we were wearing our clothes instead of trying to teach us something. Then we have the class destractions. I can't tell you how many times the whole class got busy work because of one person shooting off their mouth. It really wasn't fair, but I learned long ago to suck it up and keep quiet about it. The thing is the grades in my school were pretty heavy. We had the credit system and you had to have a certain amount of credits to graduate. You would think that would be enough, correct? Nope. Had to take this major test my Junior year in order to graduate. I think I can understand why they had the major tests. A person could cheat to get credits. I knew this one guy, and I don't think he knew how to read. I don't know if he was dyslexic (sp?) or what, but he usually copied other peoples work to get a good enough grade. So you see, a person could cheat to get the grades and still get a credit. However, you are all by yourself for those big tests. Everybody has different exams and you have no way of cheating off somebody elses paper.