Grades And Sports

Ultimately, sports tutor children to succeed in life at all levels. ... (American Sports Data, Inc.) ... If this is the case, then why not throw the grading system out the window for elementary school. As you can tell, many people would disagree with this idea because grading is how parents, teachers, and secondary schools measure the mental growth of children. "Weighted grading categories offer teachers the opportunity to tailor their assessment practices to the skills they believe are most critical to student success within their classroom."...

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• Grade Level: High School

Sports were a big part of my life during this time. Wilson offered an intramurals program for after school sports. There were three sports offered, one after another. ... The three sports were football, basketball, and soccer. ... The only involvement in school besides sports was my election as the student senator of my homeroom. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Transcripts from transfer students would all have to be looked at equally besides their sports, and activities. ... Grades are also a great motivation tactic. ... Exemption of Grades Taking away grades at a college or university level will do nothing but hurt the students. ... Transcripts from transfer students would all have to be looked at equally besides their sports, and activities. ... Grades are also a great motivation tactic. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

One of the heaviest pressures on students is the pressure to get good grades. ... In addition, colleges look for well-rounded and high grade-point-average applicants, hence, the students feel the pressure to participate in sports, community services, and school leaderships besides school works. ... Consequently, they get very worried about their grades, because they believe the world is judging them based on their grades. ... Because there is a lot of pressure to get good grades, students are willing to do anything to get that grade, even cheating. ... Since the students are taking too man...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I for one was involved immensely with sports. ... You have to be a responsible person while in sports. ... You also have to responsible to get your homework done and get good grades in your classes. This is a big part because if you don't get good grades you will become ineligible and won't be able to participate in the sport. ... You also meet many people by being involved in sports. ...

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Present day medical procedures have brought the epidemic of concussions to the forefront and of all sports and by doing so it has changed rules, procedures and equipment of a lot of sports. ... "The severity of concussions is graded on a three-point scale used as a basis for more treatment decisions " (pg.578). Grade 1: no loss of consciousness, transient confusion, and other symptoms that resolve in 15 minutes. Grade 2: no loss of consciousness, transient confusion, and other symptoms that require more than 15 minutes to resolve. Grade 3: loss of consciousness for any period. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At Kean University, I would study Physical Education and Sports Medicine. I have selected these two fields because; my grade school Phys Ed teacher indirectly inspired me. ... The field of Sports Medicine, would also be an extremely great choice for me since I too am an athlete who understands and recognizes how important it is to provide and receive treatment consistently, reducing the time you are on the disabled list. ... Sports Medicine would also be a great career for me because I would be able to work with the athletes of tomorrow. ... The classes would properly prepare me to take on ...

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We all know there are many sports out there, which kids love to play. ... Other ways to minimize risk of injury parents should assess whether organized sports are conducted with appropriate attention to safety and injury prevention. ... Most competitive children sports are organized according to chronological age rather than physical skill or maturation like Pop Warner football. ... Now we know that playing in competitive sports it's not injury inflicting as riding in motored vehicles. ... According to the surgeon general's report on physical activity and health, activity levels d...

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What this is going to be about is the power of sports. ... As long as I have been able to walk I've been playing sports. ... Sports take a lot out of a person. ... For myself, I have always had better grades when I am in season. ... This is also another reason why I think that people that play sports have better grades during the season. ...

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• Grade Level: High School