How students feel about participation grades

Anjini Venugopal
February 9, 2017

Participation, like many of the other things that most teachers at MVHS score, is received in various ways by students. Some, like senior Jasnoor Kaur, believe that participation grades show involvement in class, which is crucial to learning. Kaur believes that the importance of being engaged makes it necessary to have participation be a graded component of a class. According to Kaur, without participation, one could read a textbook and get tested without being engaged in class or contributing at all.

Others, like sophomore David Trinh, believe that participation shouldn’t be graded, as students contribute meaninglessly in order to boost their grades. Junior Rashmi Ghonasgi agrees with this; she believes that teachers call on students to get them to speak in class, which can be frustrating, especially if the student doesn’t know how to respond. However, despite what students think, teachers will make their own choices in determining whether or not they will design their grading system to provide a participation grade.

About the Contributor

Anjini Venugopal, Staff Writer

Anjini Venugopal is currently a senior and previously served as beats editor for El Estoque. She is quite fond of music and coffee. When she isn't reporting, she's likely to be found sitting with a book.