Does this card look familiar? (Click on the photo to enlarge) It was always anticipated with fear, fingernail-biting stress, concern, low or high expectations. The grading curve formula was familiar to everyone: each grade was objective: attendance, participation, quiz results, finals, projects: plus subjective: attitude, appearance, teacher perceptions of being “bright” /nalaing, or “dull”/awan ti ammona daytoy nga ubing.
There were a few classmates we shared details about our grades, most were secretive about it. It was good to know about others’ grades: it makes you feel if the playing field was level or not, in your own mind. I believe we were accepting and docile about the grades we received, in general. Or at least I do not know of any accusations of grade inflation.
Wouldn’t it be fun if you ask your children or grandchildren would grade you on the subjects taken? I cannot recall exactly the subjects we had at our last year, the above is based on recollections which may not be correct.
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