Assess Ch. 14

Abstract:Chapter 14 was about report cards and how to make them work for both the parents and colleges. Both parents and colleges want an accurate representation of the students progress, learning and knowledge but unfortunately this can not always be found on a report card with letters A-F but sometimes another method must be used to show the real position of the student. The book understands that parents want something to look at in a glance and understand but the bad thing about that is those report cards are not always representations of the student.
Reflection:Our group feels that a change needs to be made to get away from the traditional report cards but are not sure how to do it. We feel that change is necessary but the jury is still out on how to change the system. Report cards need to be able to show a parent truly how their child is doing as well as demonstrate the same things to a college. This is where it become tricky because their needs to be some common trend between students applying to colleges so they can be compared and if you are getting a smiley face from Oak Hill High School and a B from Traip Academy how do you really know which student will be more successful and you should admit to your university.