Failing our future : how grades harm students, and what we can do about it / Joshua R. Eyler.

Author/creator Eyler, Joshua R. author.
Format Book
PublicationBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxviii, 186 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction. What is a grade? And other important questions -- 1. The race nobody can win : grades as obstacles to motivation and learning -- 2. Helicopters, lawnmowers and stealth fighters : parents and the pressure to get good grades -- 3. The weight of their world : grades and the mental health crisis in America -- 4. Mirror, mirror on the wall : how grades reflect and extend inequities -- 5. Building up and bouncing back : what parents can do at home -- 6. Reinventing education : how teachers are exploring new approaches to grades and grading in the classroom -- 7. Climbing mountains : changing our schools, colleges, and universities -- Epilogue. A future without letters?
Abstract "This book demonstrates both the harmful effects of our grade-obsessed culture and shows how we could do things differently"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2023058794
ISBN9781421449937 hardcover acid-free paper
ISBN1421449935 hardcover acid-free paper
ISBN9781421449944 electronic book
ISBN1421449943 electronic book

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Joyner General Stacks LB3060.37 .E95 2024 ✔ Available Place Hold