Question

How does the author of the passage "Report cards! Pris for Perplexing develop the idea that traditional letter grades

are more effective than standards-based grading?
A)
The author justifies, using expert testimonials, a transition from standards
based grades back to traditional grading
B)
The author describes how through researching this topic, she became an
expert on the benefits of traditional grades.
C
The author explains how through parent experiences, standards based
grading made information unclear.
D
The author indicates that through increasing parent communication,
overall student grades are higher

Answer 1

Answer : c

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: C . The author explains how through parent experiences, standards based grading made information unclear.

Explanation: Based off of the text it seems like the author is explaining through parent experiences how the standard based grading made information unclear. In paragraphs 1 the author starts to go into this by stating, "The report cards in Maryland's biggest school system left parents puzzled. They showed a wide range of elementary school subjects, but the same grade popped up again and again, the perplexing letter 'P' for proficient."(Paragraph 1) Then in paragraph 3 and 4 she explains what she means by this with parent experiences with the confusing report cards, "One mother from Montgomery county counted 80 of them on a fourth-quarter report card with a total of 84 grades. A father said that his children stopped paying attention to the grading reports all together, so unvaried was the marks that filled them"(Paragraph 3) and, "The all-inclusive P," said Cynthia Simson, a Derwood parent and longtime PTA leader who advocated for change." (Paragraph 4).