What's an "A" Anyway?

by Susan Neiburg Terkel and Marni Terkel

Why do grades matter so much? Should they? What's an A Anyway? offers a fascinating and balanced look at the subject of grades. The authors include a history of grading and discuss topics such as students' anxiety over testing, their problems with underachievement, and their cheating. They describe what it's like to attend a school that has no grades. This book provides tips on how to improve study habits and it helps students develop a healthy perspective...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531114171
• ISBN13: 9780531114179
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 9