Evaluating students by assigning individual ranks or percentiles

Question

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.

utkarshg97 · Answer

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.

So as per the author, the methodology provides better evaluation and improves competition. So any option stating the same should be ruled out straight away.

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 (better competition) a couple of ranks instead of wide range grades.

C. Parents prefer schools that provide individual rankings more than schools that provide grades. (This option directly shows the preference of parents towards individual ranking)

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. (better competition)

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

Now option A talks only about the trend of grading methodology of schools but nothing about the preference or qualities of the grading system hence should be the exception.

Hence IMO ans is A
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ishan261288 · Answer

Why A?
Many other schools are also opting for this methodology is a valid reason for a school to follow the same. Why is this an exception?

globaldesi · Answer

Because it is not mandatory for a school to follow what other schools are following. The premise also states "some schools" are following not all.

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