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The Pros And Cons Of The Grading System

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The current grading system in the United States is very flawed. The teachers have to assign a letter to an individual, which could make that person feel inferior to someone who got an A instead of their B- or C. Due to this competitiveness, there has been an increase in stress in students, but this issue could possibly be solved if the student were assigned a pass or fail instead of a letter. If the grading system was modified, there would be a decrease in stress among students, grading would be easier on teachers, and it would replace an antiquated form of grading.
The alphabetical grading scale has been in use since 1883; however, schooling has changed so much since then. Schools are no longer just a house that can sit ten children and the

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