Would posting students' grades publicly in schools motivate them to perform better?
The posting of students' grade publicly in schools increases the scope of competition and makes them competitive, to do better.
When students' grade is posted publicly in schools, it leads to competition among them. When one student sees his counterpart's marks, it leads to rivalry in the field of studies, which is known as "competition." Competition helps to encourage the students to perform better in the further assessments and leads to a bright future. So, posting grades publicly in schools motivates students to perform well.
Posted by: taiboxerIt would likely motivate students, however it is exploitation and should not be done in schools.
Schools do not possess the right to make a student's grades public to other students for any reason. While doing so would probably motivate students, it's still immoral and should not be allowed by the board of education in any area. So yes to the question, but no to actually carrying out the action.
Posted by: JessalynI agree the public display of grades in schools will definitely encourage the students.
Public posting of grades will encourage the students to learn better and score higher. Students of higher grades will definitely improve because they would like to stand as an example to their juniors. In smaller age, it is a joy for the students to see their name at the top. However, in all age groups, this will create a good impact and will motivate the students to perform better.
Posted by: ArelyRProbably
People are inherently competitive, because in nature if you don't compete you die. I think that people would be motivated by knowing exactly where they stand in relation to everyone else, and they would probably be more inclined to try harder if they faced public humiliation for every failure they made.
Posted by: AlwaysMoreThanYouPublic accountability would boost performance.
Learning to be accountable to one's peers and superiors is an important part of personal growth. It will also serve to motivate students by making them subject to judgment from their peers.
Posted by: M4r5hKaiHumiliation - a false presumption
The european educational system, for example, is one that traditionally didn't even treat this publicity of grades as a problem. I grew up in a system where grades were always made public and the students in a certain clhad a very good idea of who is doing what and how well. This did not lead to mocking and humiliation but in fact to an assortment of certain values and a better knowing of each other. In the end, to mutual respect, since in the process we learned that we all had our minuses and pluses; we in fact learned the lesson of auto this?ernment, of giving up on cultivating and fostering an attitude of self righteousness. Many of us lived the beautiful experience of learning that we can exceed better others by simple means, like altering and correcting learning habits. The core of the problem is: do we treat each person as the center of the universe or is the universe an assembly of persons who, only through a complex and true interaction with the other, reach the fulfillment of their own selves?
Posted by: AnonymousYes. But context is important.
In assessing the educational needs of learners, particularly those from a poor background, we should not overlook the motivational impact of public competition. Learners need to understand competition is training for life and some learners will have to work harder than others if they want to get anywhere. The issue of whether displaying marks is morally favorable or not, should be reconsidered when it is a learner’s life success that lies in the balance.
Posted by: Anonymousactually yeah
I would normally said no. But back in private school, my 6th grade teacher did that with homeworks. She had a big chart with all of our names and every time we didn't do out homework she would mark a dot next to our name. We became really competitive about that, never saw my classmates trying so hard to get their work done.
Posted by: AnonymousYes, because posting grades publicly in schools will show their performance to everyone, which will motivate the students to perform better from other who is performing better than that student.
Posting grades publicly in school will increase the competition in the students as everyone will be seeing their grades and will compare their grades from the other students who might be scoring higher grades. This will motivate the students to perform better and better to come at the top of the grades and feel more confidant from others.
Posted by: RingJonasThis will increase competition in students.
If an F- student sees his grades posted right next to a straight A student's grades, he/ she will most likely start competing with that student and this will bring up the grades. In addition, the child will now understand competition and use it throughout his/ her life.
Posted by: AnonymousI would say yes and no to this.
Here are some couple reason why. I say yes, because this would allow for a person to work harder and this would help the person actually do the work and become more responsible to their assignments. Also kids would become more eager to learn and to progress by getting a higher grade.
The other part I would say no, because some kids learn differently and should not be embarrassed. That could be the one of the reasons why kids do not like school. There are kids who have weaknesses and stronger in their work. Putting a kid's grade up that is a very low, can lead to self- confidence. Also people do not liked to be judged, and have to think if they are smart or not. I think that everyone is equal in their own way. ANA PLANES17Posted by: AnonymousBy putting bad grades out students
are more likely to get embarrassed and to make sure it did not happen again would work to bring their grade up
Posted by: AnonymousBy making student's grades public, they are more likely to be motivated to perform better academically.
No students wants to be embarrassed among their peers because they have bad grades. By posting student's grade in public allows them to be more motivated to perform better. Each student can see their ranks and this will drive competition to get to the top! The more competition, the more likely students are to become more academically hard working and driven.
Posted by: M4xFace
Posting students' grades publicly would not motivate a significant number of students to perform better, rather it would only serve to foster resentment in those students performing poorly.
Posting of individual students' grades is a form of negative reinforcement that has no place in the learning environment. The potential for emotional harm and ridicule from other students far outweighs any positive benefit that could occur from adopting this policy. Motivation would be far better achieved by use of positive methods already in place. Recognizing better performing students and rewarding that performance will motivate other pupils to greater efforts to receive those same rewards. Negative reinforcement is best used as a last resort and used sparingly in those instances. Students learn best when they are happy, interested and enjoying the learning experience. Educators have a responsibility to provide a positive atmosphere and proper guidance to encourage improved performance from the students they are teaching.
Posted by: FPeytonShaming makes all things worse.
Shame and humiliation negatively impact your self-worth and your perceived abilities. Being publicly labeled as a failure will only ensure that your grades go down, never up. They will not suddenly "start to compete" with their peers, because the shame will make them believe that they cannot compete, so why bother.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, posting students' grades publicly in schools would substantially increase performance anxiety, which for many causes poor performance.
Particularly in minority students, performance can be greatly affected by what they perceive their stereotyped performance expectations are. I read somewhere that on high-stress tests minority students typically perform much worse than white students, whereas on non-high stress tests, they perform equally with white students. Any test where grades will be later posted will create a higher-stress environment than a test where grades are not publicly posted; therefore posting the grades publicly will case minority students to perform worse (and probably white students as well - I know I wouldn't do very well if I was busy worrying about everyone seeing I got a bad grade).
Posted by: A PaulPosting grades publicly in schools would be detrimental to many of the students.
Although many students who do well in school might be encouraged to continue with their progress, the idea that posting all student's grades would improve the grades would not work. Those students who are not doing well are not always the ones who aren't trying, and a child who consistently had poor grades posted - despite their best efforts - would eventually give up, not improve. The idea would really help only the students in the upper grade categories who WEREN'T already trying their best. For the rest, it would result in shame, ridicule, and frustration - hardly the type of environment we are trying to create in our schools. Students who do well are already publicly acknowledged in many places through Honor Roll listings in the local newspapers. This should be enough.
Posted by: WorldMeadI do not think publicly posting grades will motivate anyone, because it may do nothing more than embarrass.
Having your grade posted in public does not necessarily motivate you to do better. A bad grade might embarrass you, but I do not think any sort of competition between students would motivate them in any positive way. Additionally, unless a number system was used, I would feel like publicly posting grades alongside names would be an invasion of privacy.
Posted by: BashfulEmil60No, because I don't think motivation comes from grades.
I think that motivation does not come from grades alone. A student may be set up to be more humiliated with posted grades. I don't think it would be effective. In this day and age, bullies are bullies, and they will find weaknesses through grades. Motivation comes from within, from confidence, and from family. Posting grades publicly isn't a good idea.
Posted by: PointlessElbert47NO! Please, no!
I don't think judgment from peers and embarassment are good educational techniques. When the affective filter (stress) is increased by possible public humiliation our ability to learn shuts down.
If it is a joy to see your name at the top, what is the feeling to be at the bottom?
What is our goal here?Posted by: AnonymousNo, a student does not need to be publicly humiliated to improve their performance.
Publicizing a persons grades may improve their performance but it would come at a significant cost. Children may be humiliated and become the subject of ridicule from their peers. This is unnecessary. If this is the tool used to motivate the student, the school and the parents have failed. Performance is a private matter for the student and their family.
Posted by: R43ShepIt would only promote more bullying.
If someone has good grades they would be teased for it and be called a "geek" or "nerd", and if someone has bad grades they would still be teased for it, and be called "stupid" or "dumb"; either way it doesn't work. If grades were posted publicly, no matter who what they are you would be teased for it.
Posted by: mfriedeIt's not their fault.
Some students can't help but do bad in class and it could be because of a medical or psychological reason. Putting their grades up would be wrong and students would probably began to protest and complain about the system.
Posted by: AnonymousThis would be ridiculous
Some students are very cruel, if grades were posted everyone would look for the lowest grade and proceed to mock that child.
Posted by: AnonymousAbsolutley not.
How would embarrassing a kid in front of other students make them want to do better. It would make the smart kids more cocky and the not so smart kids feel inadequate and angry. It wouldn't give them drive it would make themupset.
Posted by: AnonymousNO NO NO
My school in Malaysia was exactly the same.. it not motivated me at all, infact it emberassed me so much, I didnt want to go school. Leading to even worse grades. You dont want your kids to feel victimised. Only bad parenting support stupid motivational methods like this.. GTH
Posted by: AnonymousThis is not a good idea for the poor performing students who already are doing their best; they don't need further humiliation.
There would be a number of students who would get their act together and study harder if grades were posted. No one wants their whole world to know they are screw- ups. But for some kids who have learning disabilities such as ADD and dyslexia, they don't need more humiliation. Kids are already sensitive and still developing self-esteem, so this would not be fair for many students.
Posted by: NettN355Is this an educated question?
Where did this idea come from? Since the 1960's researchers have done studies that show motivation is DECREASED with external rewards. Feelings of security and willingness to take a risk are destroyed by the prospect of public display of achievement (or lack of achievement). Competition creates winners and losers and undermines the collaborative teamwork we have created in our classrooms.
Posted by: AnonymousHumiliating students in public is WRONG
I myself was humiliated my a teacher in math class. She publicly said in class that I had late work and that I don't listen in class so I might as well fail. She added to my stress as i was sick a lot that year and had back problems. After she humiliated me in public, I couldn't concentrate on my work anymore and all I thought about was getting revenge for what she did to me.
I know one victim who experienced the same I did. He use to be a good student until he fell for the same trap I fell in. He and I are friends because of our many similarities.Posted by: AnonymousIt would lead to a lot of suicides
While I have now over come my learning disabilities that I suffered from as a child, if I had been put through such denigration, then I would have probably killed myself. Humiliation is always morally wrong, no matter the circumstances. It is a form of psychological rape. If you have gone through it, then you understand this. Humiliation is a violation of a persons right to dignity. And this right should be held very dear to us. Humiliation never helps a person, and will always lead to depression, suicide, and sometimes even violence in certain kinds people. People who advocate public humiliation are not very emotionally or spiritually intelligent, and do not seem to see the bigger picture. Public humiliation harms society and makes life cheap. The ends never justify the means. We are currently seeing a break down all over the world in peoples ability to feel empathy, and the new acceptance of humiliation is one of the main reasons why. While humiliation might seem to bring more order to society, it will be an order based on fear. And as Yoda said, "Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering." If people want their kids to do good in school, then they need to be brought up on love and compassion. This leads to respect, and a sense of purpose and determination in life. As a child it was predicted that I would never be able to read, yet by high school I had become an A, B student. This was because of love and compassion, and not fear of humiliation.
Posted by: AnonymousI do not think that posting students' grades publicly in schools would motivate them to perform better because all students are different and each one would react differently to it.
Each student thinks differently. So while one student may get motivated to perform better if he gets low grades, another may feel humiliated and embarrassed. She may even commit suicide because of this. Also, all young people are very concerned about fitting in with the group and being accepted. Having their grades made public may fill them with low self esteem and reduce their confidence levels. It may even make them uncomfortable around their peer group. I think posting students' grades publicly in schools would do more harm than good.
Posted by: danoneenothat's embarrassing
That would be humiliating. I mean what if they had something going on in their life at the time and their grades started to lip a little bit? That does not give you the right to post their grades on the wall of shame and let all of the kids go and be embarrassed of their grades. They could be going through a tragidy at home or something else to cause thew bad grades at school. But for you to go and post them on the wall publicly that's wrong in so many ways. So I offically vote no!
Posted by: AnonymousAlthough posting grades may motivate some, it may cause lower self-esteem for others.
We are all unique. We all have strengths and weaknesses. A student's grades, scores, or progress may or may not be equal and/or comparable to others. Ability and environment effect the rate at which students achieve. Some very bright students may be involved in more extracurricular activities which may effect their achievement rate. Some students may not have the mental ability to achieve as fast as others, or they may have a learning disability. Some students may have parents who exclusively enhance their drive to achieve academically, while others may have parents who believe their children should be well-rounded and choose to offer and expose their children to a variety of activities. Unfortunately, some students may have parents that do not care what they do, which most likely will negatively effect their progress and development. Progress should be discussed on an individual level and should always be initiated with a positive outlook. Each student needs to understand and see that caretakers (teachers, parents, mentors, etc.) truly care about them as individuals, and want to help them achieve to their greatest potential. Teachers must not compare students, but rather understand and celebrate differences, while supporting and providing for a variety of pursuits to enhance development.
Posted by: AnonymousI believe that posting grades in schools is an invasion of privacy.
Although it might motivate some students to try to achieve higher grades, I cannot support posting grades in school. I feel that it is an invasion of privacy and is a matter better handled between teachers and parents. Being so publicly embarrassed might drive some children away from school. There are better ways than public humiliation to get a poor student?s attention.
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