Schools' Grading Systems Draw Experts Fire
An article by Marianne Purkey surveys Ernest Melby and Finley Carpenter who argue that the U S grading system harms learning. They claim marks foster goal fixation and low self esteem and propose abandoning the system, noting three current grading methods cause confusion and misinterpretation.
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Marianne Purkey
Ernest O. Melby
United States
Melby
Finley Carpenter
University of Michigan
Carpenter
Saline FFA Members Tour Chicago Expo Trip Highlights
A 15 member Saline Future Farmers group toured Chicago November 30 to December 2 for the International Livestock Exposition. They visited the Museum of Science and Industry, the Chicago Tribune, the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, a theatre, and the Open Board of Trade. They returned home praising the trip while noting Saline's new downtown parking lot with a blacktop surface and a protected spruce at the W Michigan entrance.
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Chicago
Doug Hehr
Stan Lambarth
Dan Bird
Tom Phelps
Bob Girbach
Vic DeBruyne
Gerald Seeger
Wendel Carr
Richard Schneider
Joe Nortley
Donny Morton
Greg Nortley
Alan Faust
Mark Girbach
Jim Burmeister
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Police Department
Museum of Natural History
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago Open Board of Trade
Borg-Warner Science Hall
Chicago Fire Department
Maxwell Street
Saline
Junior Judgments reveals teen gift wishes from Salina High
Salina High School juniors share desires from a red Jaguar XK E to world travel. Choices include understanding others, lifelong health, a new car, future insight, a protective older sibling, ending Viet Nam, and lasting happiness.
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Salina É High School
Santa
Joe Bassett
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Flint Board of Education
Michigan State University
Saline “Ff.a
HIT “Expo Beef
W. Michigan
Diane LaRue
Martin Feldkamp
Ron Wahl
Mary Jane Lambarth
Kathy Mader
David Estes
Viet Nam
Earth
Bonnie, Strait
Kristin Lewis
Kathy Krempel
Patti Lange
Mary Merchant
Kris Losey
Becky Hehr
Ed Hewitt
Fireside Lounge
Packard
John Ledy
E. Liberty
Ann Arbor
Gallup - Silkworth CO. Inc
Gulf
Dietzel’s
Honeybugs
Shearling
Eyer Model Laundry
Wanty Shoes
Main St. Ann Arbor
Hutzel
Liberty
van Buren Shop
Ladies’ Foundation
University Musical Society
For Information
Burton Tower
Schlanderer and Sons
S. Main St
H. P. Johnson CO
General Electric
Westgate Shop
Teddy
Fran
Magic
Mirror Beauty
Jackson Rd
Standard Ore
American Oil Company
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