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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, kids can do this. What is your purpose in raising the topic though?[/quote]

Just curious if kids widely do this, how it impacts the learning environment, etc. I have a 9th grader and he's not aware of this and I'm not planning to discuss until later. He got straight As in Q1 and we'll continue to expect him to do his best...but as classes get harder and his life gets busier I can see potentially suggesting that he prioritize his homework time/studying time accordingly (ie spending a little less time on a class where he only has to maintain a B in order to get the A on his transcript).[/quote]

I don't think you'll be able to get a quantitatively valid look at how many students are adopting this strategy, but it's common enough that it comes up in student newspaper publications. Walt Whitman's student newspaper did an "informal survey" on this behavior though: https://theblackandwhite.net/72364/opinion/mcps-deflate-grade-inflation-and-reform-the-grading-system/

[QUOTE]In an informal Black & White survey of 31 students, 55% of respondents reported a decrease in the amount of effort they put into a class during the second or fourth quarter if they secured an A during the prior quarter.[/QUOTE][/quote]

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