Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Bumping Grades Ms. Butler was told by administration to bump up any report card grades that ended in a 9. For example, if a student received an 89, she was told to bump it to a 90. She was also told to bump any grades below a 60 up to a 60. For example, if a student had a 52 average, she was told to bump it to a 60. Ms. Butler does not feel comfortable doing this. What should she do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would not feel comfortable doing this either. I am glad I teach Pre-K we do not have grades. I was told that some schools do this. Is there anyway that Ms. Butler can have students do extra work for grades, so that she is not giving grades for nothing. I have heard of curved grade, but going from a 52 to a 60 is a jump. I know as a parent I want the truth on how my children are doing in school. When bumping up the grades who does that make look good the parent, the school, the student? It does not tell the truth and when the testing comes back and the students do not show mastery who fault is that THE TEACHERS, but the grades were bumped because we are told to. I would talk to administration and ask why?                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Every parent should want the truth and know exactly where their child falls Rated On: October 23, 2014 8:32 pm Rated By: Amanda Smith