Social Anxiety Support

Jinnix · 02-17-2009, 12:35 PM

We had our first test of 40 multiple choice. The average score was 53%. People were reassured though because the teacher was going to grade on a scale with everyone being graded out of the top score. People were expecting the top score to be in the low 30's correct, I came out with a 38/40. This was announced and due to my score 13 people are now failing, I received glares. I can't say that I'm not satisfied though

I'll start studying 2 weeks in advance next time, for some reason I anticipate seeing the looks on their faces if I managed to pull off 40/40

copper · 02-17-2009, 01:04 PM

This happened in one of my college classes. I was one of the many people that end up getting a flunking grade. We would of done better on the test if the instructor wouldn't of been making a bunch of noise while we were taking it. It was an open book test which most in the class weren't use to including myself. She kept yelling out how much we time we had left for each question. Also, she would walk between the aisles talking. She ended up grading it on a curve and the classmates that usually got A's flunked it. They ended up marching over to the Deans office to complain. The Dean gave her a talking to and she ended up letting us take the test over and she shut her mouth that time. Then everyone did well on it.

I wouldn't worry about it. It is those people problems if they didn't study.

chrisb3428 · 02-17-2009, 01:44 PM

I'm surprised the teacher mentioned that it was you that got the grade, usually the teacher will just announce the highest grade and leave it that.

coldmorning · 02-17-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisb3428

I'm surprised the teacher mentioned that it was you that got the grade, usually the teacher will just announce the highest grade and leave it that.

I've had several teachers in college who would say who had the highest grade. One class, the teacher posted every paper and exam score with students names next to it... everything from the lowest failing grades to the highest.

millenniumman75 · 02-17-2009, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisb3428

I'm surprised the teacher mentioned that it was you that got the grade, usually the teacher will just announce the highest grade and leave it that.

I would agree. Even moreso, the grades could have been posted anonymously so that an ID number would be next to the grade.

Is ScanTron stuff still being used today, or am I dating myself?

Just be humble on the outside, and happy on the inside.

LNahid2000 · 02-17-2009, 10:14 PM

Haha I think that's awesome!

Perfectionist · 02-17-2009, 10:38 PM

Don't feel bad about it. Grades are competitive. That's the magic of the curve, you have to step over others in order to do well. Be proud of your awesome mark and if people want to avoid failing, they'll study harder next time.

Fairyxo · 02-18-2009, 02:39 AM

I think it's great that you got such a high mark

Don't worry about the others, they should have tried harder.

yellowpaper · 03-15-2009, 04:46 PM

This has happened to me a few times too, lol.

Madison_Rose · 03-15-2009, 05:12 PM

What an insane way to grade people! Mind you, in this country (Scotland) people witter on about the "bell-curve wars," insist that qualifications are criterion-referenced when in fact they are norm referenced... Why on earth norm referencing should ever be used is frankly beyond me. It just means that it's ok to be bad at your subject if those around you are worse. It's just crazy!

0rchid · 03-19-2009, 08:24 AM

That's bull. You worked hard for your grade and people are blaming you for failing the test? That's their own fault. Shame on the teacher for calling you out. Jeez.

02-17-2009, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jinnix Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 472	My Economics class hates me We had our first test of 40 multiple choice. The average score was 53%. People were reassured though because the teacher was going to grade on a scale with everyone being graded out of the top score. People were expecting the top score to be in the low 30's correct, I came out with a 38/40. This was announced and due to my score 13 people are now failing, I received glares. I can't say that I'm not satisfied though I'll start studying 2 weeks in advance next time, for some reason I anticipate seeing the looks on their faces if I managed to pull off 40/40

02-17-2009, 01:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
copper Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Keweenaw Peninsula Michigan Age: 42 Posts: 10,311	This happened in one of my college classes. I was one of the many people that end up getting a flunking grade. We would of done better on the test if the instructor wouldn't of been making a bunch of noise while we were taking it. It was an open book test which most in the class weren't use to including myself. She kept yelling out how much we time we had left for each question. Also, she would walk between the aisles talking. She ended up grading it on a curve and the classmates that usually got A's flunked it. They ended up marching over to the Deans office to complain. The Dean gave her a talking to and she ended up letting us take the test over and she shut her mouth that time. Then everyone did well on it. I wouldn't worry about it. It is those people problems if they didn't study. __________________ troll: man, we got a lot of snow yooper: eh? troll: three feet, man! yooper: yah troll: no school, man, it was sweet yooper: you closed school for three feet of snow?!?!??!? troll: you like excessive punctuation, don't you?

02-17-2009, 10:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Perfectionist Status: Too Cool for School Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At the Lonely End of the Rink Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 6,920	Don't feel bad about it. Grades are competitive. That's the magic of the curve, you have to step over others in order to do well. Be proud of your awesome mark and if people want to avoid failing, they'll study harder next time. __________________ - I'mma be the syrup she can be my waffle.

02-18-2009, 02:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fairyxo Status: Engaged Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Great Britain Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 794	I think it's great that you got such a high mark Don't worry about the others, they should have tried harder. __________________ "You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent. Guns should only be handled by adults. If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun."

03-15-2009, 05:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Madison_Rose Status: unashamed perv Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United Kingdom Gender: Female Age: 30 Posts: 1,786	What an insane way to grade people! Mind you, in this country (Scotland) people witter on about the "bell-curve wars," insist that qualifications are criterion-referenced when in fact they are norm referenced... Why on earth norm referencing should ever be used is frankly beyond me. It just means that it's ok to be bad at your subject if those around you are worse. It's just crazy! __________________ I'm a woman. I don't like children. I don't hate the way I look.

02-17-2009, 01:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
chrisb3428 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24	I'm surprised the teacher mentioned that it was you that got the grade, usually the teacher will just announce the highest grade and leave it that.

02-17-2009, 10:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
LNahid2000 Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 227	Haha I think that's awesome!

03-15-2009, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
yellowpaper Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 761	This has happened to me a few times too, lol.

03-19-2009, 08:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
0rchid Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 282	That's bull. You worked hard for your grade and people are blaming you for failing the test? That's their own fault. Shame on the teacher for calling you out. Jeez.

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