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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter said that most English teachers will grade on how well they like the kid, after reading this she might be right.  [/quote]

No. Sigh. This isn’t true.

Why would I grade in a manner that is going to put MORE work on my plate?

I use a rubric to clearly outline my expectations and I leave plenty of comments to illustrate why the student received the grade. This already takes most of my nights and weekends. Grading in a manner that’s going to bring complaints would take even more time.

And I’m actually rather offended by your daughter’s comment. I’m an adult and a professional. I don’t play silly games. [/quote]

I’m not sure why you’re so upset. I’m a 50-year-old, born and raised in NYC, and I went to a school equivalent to TJ. It’s absolutely true that English teachers tend to grade based on who they like rather than purely on merit. In other words, even if a student isn’t the top performer, if the teacher likes them, they’ll still get the same kind of treatment as the star pupils. This has been a fact for over three decades.

That said, teachers typically wouldn’t downgrade the work of a top student either—as long as that student wasn’t a disruptive presence in class.[/quote]

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