Should kids get paid for good grades

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snkcake666 says2016-03-05T04:57:36.2504997Z

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Well school was already extrinsic- students merely working for the highest possible grades, to avoid abandonment. Why not let them at least earn something for which they work for? There was never a grand paycheck at the end, contrary to belief- simply a discount on another over-priced, institutionalized program, which is virtually required for decent work (even for work which does not require it). So I say: Either abolish the current education system and replace it with one which emphasizes on purely intrinsic learning, or, pay students for their work.

famousdebater says2016-03-05T10:32:34.4179775Z

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If we disregard feasibility then I don't see why not.

KablamKam says2016-03-07T03:06:55.9370709Z

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I say yes, but to an extent. I'm not saying they would be paid for every assignment they get an 'A' on. That's ridiculous. They should, however, receive positive reinforcements for their hard work. This will start up a better work ethic for when they're forced into the working industry.

3168175 says2016-03-09T17:09:49.4907302Z

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This is positive reinforcement, encouraging them to do even better

SpreadingTruth says2016-03-13T05:36:19.6177264Z

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Help the child to realize that grades help you financially in the long run and the short run.

EmilzIsHere says2016-04-02T02:56:43.0079786Z

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My parents never did this, but my grandmother did. I felt very accomplished and did my best in school. A's were $5, B's were $3 and C's were $2. My grandmother did this for all the grandchildren when we were struggling in middle school. We turned those grades right around! Edit: They were only report card grades. They weren't for every grade on a paper.

carmendeman says2016-04-08T20:18:20.6559259Z

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because money is awesome

Nye says2016-04-18T15:43:08.6683212Z

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if kids were to get paid for good grades maybe they would work harder for it

Alphanerd2000 says2016-04-19T19:05:16.4418235Z

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Yes because most teenagers function better to positive reinforcement than they do to negative reinforcement as well as this will make grades matter to students more

creamycreamy says2016-05-13T04:50:38.3796481Z

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I'm assuming, that is being paid by parents. If so, I believe that for us to perform anytask that requires hardwork and sacrifice some sort of incentive is required. INcentives manipulate a=our minds into strivinng for something and this allows for good grades which are deserve rewarde with money. If I wasn't paid for my grades or had little to reward for getting good greats what whould be the point this is how a childs mind works. For some the grade itself and the self satisfaction has little worth for children. By giving money for good grades you are building agood mind frame for your children; and that is with hard work comes reward and they can use this principle in many aspects of their future life.

Maraam_17 says2016-05-15T18:00:35.6798112Z

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its a reward, kids should earn money , it teaches them that you can't just get something and that you actually have to earn it.

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StronglyOnionatedPlatypus says2016-03-04T19:00:51.0366440Z

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The reasoning behind this is that would encourage kids to get good grades. It would, but that's it. It would encourage cheating and pressure kids to overwork themselves, which would have a detrimental effect on the learning experience. Additionally, it would be very hard to pay for, and would significantly lower school budgets. Also, this is a source of income that parents would not have as much knowledge and control of, and thusly might increase drug use, since dealers could just hang around near schools and wait for irresponsible kids to flood out with their A+ money.

sheena862 says2016-03-05T02:29:44.1148274Z

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That is not fair. Say you are in an advanced class, but get mediocre grades? Someone else is in a regular class, gets high grades, and gets rich, while you, being smarter, are middle class. THINK ABOUT IT!

Shrekoning says2016-03-14T16:24:13.0036739Z

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You should work in school for long term success, not immediate gains.

Aridox says2016-03-17T06:28:10.5824213Z

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My parents never gave me money for good grades, because they taught me that rewards shouldn't be physical, they should be mental. Your capabilities shouldn't be stimulated by a physical reward, because in real life, they'll always expect something. Teaching your children how to love learning is more important that teaching them to be motivated for a non-replenish-able goal that won't help them in their future careers.

stephanaslim says2016-03-18T11:47:59.7866195Z

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Effort put in to get good grades is as good as money because in countries like Singapore, good grades are rewarded based on the meritocracy system.

opinionatedSloth says2016-03-28T21:22:50.9056889Z

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As a person that didn't get bribed by my parents at a young age to get good grades, I strongly oppose paying children for good grades. Even though a reward system motivates a child more to study, it shouldn't be the basis of actually wanting to get good grades. The satisfaction of working hard and acing that exam should be enough for children. Even though I am aware that most children do not like to study (me included), they shouldn't get money for something that they are obligated to do (get a basic primary/elementary school education). Moreover, by paying children for good grades, they wouldn't get a REAL sense of what life is. Yes you're going to get a better job if you have a degree, however you need to actually work in that job to earn money, not just by qualifying.

foxxhajti says2016-03-31T01:04:24.5939343Z

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Kids should be taught to work hard for their achievements to get a personal fulfillment and not for the sake of getting a touchable compensation.

TheObsidianGamer says2016-04-04T02:24:20.9173225Z

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Let's be honest, some kids are retarded. If the retarded kids don't get money because they are retarded, that's stupid. Another thing is that what if something is causing the kid to get bad grades?

ThatSleerGuy says2016-04-04T18:17:19.1661820Z

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Paying kids to get good grades is teaching them people should get rewards just for showing up. They are eventually going to get a job and just because they get a paper in on time does not mean they are going to get a huge bonus. Pay kids for doing chores, not getting grades. PS: I'm 13

secarl19 says2016-04-11T02:24:37.7220111Z

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Absolutely not, kids need to realize that good grades are a good thing by themselves and not have money as their only incentive. If they only think getting money in return is their only incentive to get good grades, then they need to be taught otherwise.

izaic.reiss says2018-11-28T14:42:17.1832568Z

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it's not teaching them

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