MsRogers Uses a Grading System in Her High School Spanish

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Essay

Ms.Rogers uses a grading system in her high school Spanish class in which students who average 60-69 percent receive a D,70-79 percent a C,80-89 percent a B,and 90-100 percent an A.Ms.Rogers has the reputation of being an excellent "expert" teacher.This year,18 of her 24 students earned a final grade of A and the other six students earned a B.Her new principal criticizes Ms.Rogers for using "an apparently invalid grading system that fails to provide adequate differentiation between students."
-Would her grading system be considered norm-referenced? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

This teaching method repeatedly combines two stimuli; over time, a response once elicited by the second stimulus becomes elicited by the first stimulus in isolation.

Aggressive Behavior

Acts that can cause physical or emotional harm to others, or the intention to hurt others.

Free Play

Unstructured playtime where children engage in activities of their choosing without direct adult guidance or instruction, critical for development.

Classical Conditioning

A training approach where a natural stimulus is paired with one from the environment, leading to a taught reaction.