Should students do the grading?
The Supreme Court says the practice doesn’t violate(侵犯) a student’s right to privacy, but is it right for
students to grade one another?
Walter Potenza, California
The Supreme Court was absolutely correct to say it’s
OK for students to grade one another’s homework, quizzes, and tests: in fact,
it’s a great idea.
By grading one another’s papers and seeing the
problems their classmates have, students double their exposure(暴露) to the troubles that they may meet on future exams
and tests. Grading one another’s papers may be one of the best ways for
students to reinforce within themselves the ways to master the most
difficult parts of what they are learning.
Teachers are underappreciated and underpaid for the
number of hours they have to work to be able to teach really well. Grading all
their students’ papers can take hours. Some of that time and energy can be
saved by spending a few minutes in class, while providing an extremely valuable
learning experience.
I understand that some individuals are sensitive to
their classmates seeing their work or grades. Any good teacher would be
considerate of students who don’t want their classmates to grade their
assignments.
Winston Smith, North Carolina
A girl moves back as her classmate announces her
failing test grade and hands her the paper. The quiet classroom heats up.
With the increase in student grading over the past few
years, scenes like this have become a bitter reality in schools across the
nation. Teachers and schools should not advocate student grading and public
announcement of grades because it provides a violation of privacy for students
and causes unfair judgments and treatment by their classmates.
Since 1974, a law known as the Buckley Amendment has
forbidden the release of education records in order to protect the privacy of
students and their families. I strongly disagree with the Court’ s ruling that
this law does not include student grading.
I can think of no greater violation of privacy than
the exposure of one’s personal information to a group of peers(同齡人). This can be very embarrassing. Releasing this sort
of personal information should be avoided, especially by institutions that seek
to provide a supportive environment during essential years of human
development.
1.The underlined word “reinforce” has the same meaning
as “_________”.
A. change B.
imagine C.
strengthen D. create
2.Walter Potenza suggests that ______________.
A. teachers should set aside some time to grade
students’ papers
B. the Supreme Court should do more research on
students grading
C. teachers should guide students on how to grade
homework
D. teachers should be careful not to hurt those
sensitive students
3.By mentioning the example of a girl, Winston Smith
wants to ____________.
A. show her weak points
B. criticize the student grader
C. tell us she is not a good student
D. present the negative effect of student grading
4.What does Winston Smith seem to agree?
A. Student grading is not related to families’
privacy.
B. The Supreme Court should change its decision.
C. The Buckley Amendment doesn’t apply to student
grading.
D. Student grading is OK, but not public announcement
of grades.
