Evaluating students by assigning individual ranks or percentiles

Evaluating students by assigning individual ranks or percentiles instead of grading them into categories is followed by some schools. Such a system enables schools to help students realize their exact grade point and compete better.

For a school, any of the following is a reason for evaluating students by providing individual rankings EXCEPT:

A. Many schools are opting for individual rankings nowadays.

B. Students can set small goals in moving up a couple of ranks instead of wide range grades.

C. Parents prefer schools that provide individual rankings more than schools that provide grades.

D. Recent surveys show that the stress level of students evaluated by providing individual ranking is less than stress levels of students who are provided grades.

E. The individual ranking provides a healthy competitive environment for students that foster better learning.