"You are not your grades. I inform my students that they do not need to pass by me in the hall and hang their head in shame if they did not get an A. They are more than their grade. They are a whole person, and that grade, based upon one data point, does not draw a unique picture of who that student is as a human being."
"There is much noise to an exam that has nothing to do with your knowledge as to a body of law. Did you have a fight with your romantic partner? Was someone you care about in the hospital? Did you have indigestion? Did you lack sleep? Were you having a panic attack for the first hour of the exam? Were you worried about money or how to pay rent? Were you able to afford to eat before the exam? Are you a slow typist?"
Grades represent a temporary marker of what a student conveyed during an exam and do not fully measure understanding. A single exam score is one data point influenced by many unrelated factors such as personal stress, illness, sleep deprivation, financial worries, or typing speed. Instructors may choose not to view grades unless students request a review and often focus reviews on weaknesses and improvement strategies rather than the numeric grade. Knowledge can continue to grow after an exam, and exam performance on a given day may understate true learning and capability.
Read at Above the Law
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