Education Vs Learning

Learning is a Joy..!  Is Grades Do More Harm Than Good..!? 

Hi Friends.. This long time what hurts me is that now a days learning is just became a process to get good grades, or to get into a job rather than understanding with eager.. please give me a chance to explain. For decades, grades have been the primary form of communicating and reflecting student mastery. A myth that has taken hold, but ironically no one thinks grades are able to communicate learning with any sort of accuracy or consistency. Teachers feel compelled to "grade," (the verb form) any and all student work, believing that a letter or percentage will indicate to students and parents a measure of skill. Students feel conditioned to only pursue summative values and to get "As and Bs" to make mom and dad happy. Parents feel reliant upon teachers to instruct, assess, and communicate learning outcomes through the assignment of grades.

Somewhere along the line though, all parties have lost sight of what grades are supposed to represent. Depending upon who you ask you are likely to receive a wide range of responses. Teachers feel boxed in and forced to report grades, students are trapped "earning" them, and parents understand what "good" and "bad" grades mean. But none of those understandings are close to the role they were meant to play; their primary function is to communicate mastery of performance and today they do anything but that. It's a mess.

What's a better, more accurate way to reflect student skills and competencies, growth, and indicate level of performance?

First, I get that grades are so entrenched in our system that they will not go away overnight. That they matter to Higher Ed because of the admissions process includes GPA, (Grade Point Average) but that metric only applies to high school. I'm asking you to suspend that refutation for just a moment and consider the entire scope of the system.

Grades are Inflated.

Ask most teachers and you'll probably hear the same insight. Part of the reason is the cycle of interaction that happens between teachers, students and parents. Parents rely on grades to communicate their child's progress (more on this in a bit). Students feel pressured to get "good" grades and work hard. Teacher assesses work and assigns a grade. That's the typical cycle, but there is a next step. If the grade assigned by the teacher does not align with the parents' perception of their child's work, there is usually an awkward conversation that ensues. One way teachers avoid this awkward conversation is by inflating grades, either through awarding "bonus" points or by skewing assigned grades toward the higher end of the spectrum. So by "padding" the results of the student's work, the true picture of a student's learning gets lost.

Grades Remove Intrinsic Motivation

Grades and the havoc they impart on the teaching and learning process impacts the desire to learn for learning's sake. When the goal of education is the grade at the end of an assignment, a specific period of time, or course, the intrinsic motivation to excel in other realms of life that may not have extrinsic rewards is much more difficult. How do we encourage our children to work toward a goal that may not have a tangible benefit at the end? By focusing and stressing grades as parents and teachers, we force our children to believe that the destination is more important than the journey. This message comes across loud and clear to our kids. Many kids feel pressured to cut corners, sacrifice ethics, and take easier courses, all in an effort to achieve better grades instead of better learning. Now, teachers own a part of this cycle as well. Do we always assign meaningful work? Do we always assess for growth? Do we always communicate expectations? I believe we are getting better at this but we certainly have some work to do. We complain about students only being interested in grades, but how much of that do we, as teachers, create ourselves? Reflecting back on my practice, I warrant to guess that we contribute a great deal. Grades Are Poor Communicators

Somewhere along the way, there became an unspoken agreement that grades are effective communicators of student learning. And somehow we as a society have taken this bait; hook, line and sinker. The variability of student grades from teacher to teacher, course to course, school to school, and state to state are so great, I can't believe that we realistically put any stock in what they measure and what they communicate. At best they are an accurate snapshot of where a student is but they do not provide parents or students meaningful feedback for improvement or even growth.

If we want our kids to be better learners, the adults in their lives have to demand for a better way to communicate individual learning. It's difficult for all parties involved in this dilemma to be transparent, but shouldn't we put the needs of our students at the forefront of our decisions? What if a learning community asked for a better way to talk about student learning? What would that look like? Parents, what do you need to know about your kids learning? How could that best be communicated?

So parents, as those report cards come home in the coming weeks, ask yourself and your child, what do these grades tell us about your learning? Can we create in our children a mindset of growth and intrinsic motivation that will allow empower them for a lifetime?

Let's all work together to make this happen

List of Schools in Trichy

                                                                1.A.K.K.V. Aarunadu Matriculation Higher Secondary School

No.6, 3rd Floor, Chitra Complex, Chatram Bus Stand Trichy - 620002, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 4544308 Mobile : 9443122110, 9443719708

Details: High Secondary School

              Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

              Private School

              Co-Educational School   

 2.A.R.K. Vidhyajothi Vikhas Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Kallanai Road, Vengur Trichy - 621113, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2404325

Details: High Secondary School

              Private School

              Co-Educational School 

3.Aerokids Preschool

No.5, Malligai Street, Ganesh Nagar, Near Manjathidal Paalam(Bus stop) Trichy - 620019, Tamil Nadu, India

Mobile : 9443781792, 9842113118

Details: Play - Nursery

              Private School

              Co-Educational School

4. Akilandeswari Vidyalaya

T.V. Koil Trichy - 620005, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2433495

Details: High Secondary School

              Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

              Private School

              Co-Educational School

5.Alpha Plus Matric Higher Secondry School

 Tiruchi Air Port, 11&12, Alpha Complex, K.K. Nagar Trichy - 620007, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2456222, 2457308

Details: High Secondary School

              Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

               Private School

               Co-Educational School

6. Amrita Vidyalayam

Solinganallur, Malliambath P.O., Rettaiyaikal, Vayalur Road Trichy - 620102, Tamil Nadu, India Phone: (0431) 3204394

Details: Class V - Class XII CBSE Board

               Private School

               Co-Educational School 

7.Anjalaimmmal Girls High School

 25. Mudichur Road Trichy - 641514, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (044) 2221451

Details: High Secondary School

 Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

Private School

Co-Educational School

8. Arasu Syed Murtuya Higher Secondary School

 Marakadai, Madurai Road, Near Passport OfficeTrichy - 620008, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2701523

Details: Nursery - Class X

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

9. Arivalagan High School

 Rani Mangammal Road Trichy - 641202, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 221450

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

Private School

 Co-Educational School  

10. Arockiamatha Matriculation Higher Secondary School

6, R.M.S. Colony Karumandapam Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2482859

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

Private School

 Co-Educational School

11. Arokia Madha Matriculation School

Dindugul Road, Karumandapam Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2482859

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

12. Arunjunai Matriculation School

MandiKadai Main Road Trichy - 614525, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 221542

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

Private School

Co-Educational School

13.Aurobindo International Senior Secondary School

SF. No: 208 - 2 and 3, Near Sri Vekkaliamman Temple, Fathima Nagar, Woraiyur Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

 Details: Nursery - Class XII

CBSE Board Private School (International)

 Co-Educational School

14. B.V.M. Global School

21/26, Kamarajar Street, K.K. Nagar Trichy - 620021, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 4001400 Mobile : 8754461523, 8754461524

Details: Private School

 Co-Educational School

15. Babu Lal Higher Secondary School

Lalji Road, Thiruppur, Trichy - 641574, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (044) 2258745

Details: Class X - Class XII

 Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

Private School

Co-Educational School

16. Banumathy Girls Matriculation School

Bangaru Adigalar Street, Puliyur Thoopu Trichy - 614286, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (044) 2214879

 Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

Private School

Co-Educational School

17. Beginners Park Play School and Day Care Center

Near Rice Mill Bus Stop,

18. St. Mary's School Campus,

Ponmalaipatti, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India Phone: (0431) 2491315 Mobile : 9486592793

Details: Play School

 Private School

Co-Educational School

19. Bharath Nursery and Primary School

No. 4/336 Main Road Lalgudi, Poovalur Road Trichy - 621601, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2713108

 Details: High Secondary School

 Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

20. Bhel Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Near Punjab National Bank, Bhel Colony, Kailasapuram, Thiruverumbur Trichy - 620013, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2552620

Details: High Secondary School

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

21.Bichupathy Chettiar Matriculation School

 Paiyur Road, Paiyur, Trichy - 641578, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2214579

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School 

22. Bishop Heber Higher Sec. School

Puthur Trichy - 620017, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2775277

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

Private School Boys Only School

23. Brain High School

Mudichur Trichy - 641587, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 224517

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

24. Brindavan Vidyalaya

 Kallanai Road, Chennai By Pass Road, Thiruvanai Kovil Trichy - 620005, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2231040, 2233000 Mobile : 9842284325

 Details: ICSE/ISC Board

Private School

Co-Educational School

25. Care International School

 Thillai Nagar -Trichirappalli-India Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2690505 Mobile : 9176925000, 9176928000, 9176945000

Details: Nursery - Class X

CBSE Board

Private School (International)

 Co-Educational School

26.Cauvery Matriculation Higher Secondary School

13th Cross, Bharathi Nagar Trichy - 620017, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2770484, 2773888

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

27.Chelammal Vidhyaashram

Ganapathy Nagar, Thuraiyur to Musiri Main Road, Musiri Trichy - 621211, Tamil Nadu, India

Mobile : 9750768444, 9750783444, 9750797444

Details: Nursery - Class X

 CBSE Board

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

28.Chellammai Sundari Higher Secondary School for girls

K.Pudur, Trichy Trichy - 641578, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2201547,

Details: Class X - Class XII

  Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

 Private School Girls Only School

29. Chellammal Matric Higher Secondary School

Near 29c Crawford Colony Trichy - 620012, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2472844, 2472843 Mobile : 7373722044, 9750789444, 7373722047

Details: Class V - Class XII

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

30.Chellammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School (ARK)

Kallanai Road, Vengur (Near BHEL) Trichy - 620013, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2404325 Mobile : 9750799444, 7373722041

Details: Class V - Class XII

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

Private School

Co-Educational School

31.Chellammal Vidyalaya

 Kallanai Road, Vengur- P.O., Thiruverumbur Trichy - 620013, Tamil Nadu, India

 Mobile : 7373722377, 7373722477, 9442342710

Details: Nursery - Class X

CBSE Board

 Private School

Co-Educational School

32.Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Salai Road, woraiyur, Trichy - 620003, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2762181 Fax : (0431) 220075

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

Private School

Co-Educational School

33. Dolour Duff and Dumb

 Kottapattu Trichy - 620004, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2491336

Details: Private School

Co-Educational School

34.First School

No.7, II Street, Azath Nagar Trichy - 620021, Tamil Nadu, India

Mobile : 9003091771

Details: Play School

 Private School

 Co-Educational School 

35.Golden Gate Academy Nursery & Primary School

No.26, Ayyappan Nagar, Thayumanavar Street, Metre Factory Road, K.K. Nagar Trichy - 620021, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 3298231

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

36. Honey Bee Kids Play School and Daycare

 HAT Centre, Near Mahindra Kodak Bank, No. 1, Tolgate, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

 Mobile : 9790313522

Details: Play School

Private School

Co-Educational School

37. Jessie Matriculation Higher School

25, SP Koil Street, Puthur Trichy - 620017, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2760197

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

38.K.A.P. Viswanathan Hr. Sec. School

33, 5th Cross, Thillai Nagar Trichy - 620018, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2760812

Details: Class V - Class X

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

40. Khajamian Higher Secondary School

 Khaja Nagar Trichy - 620020, Tamil Nadu, India

Details: Private School

 Co-Educational School

 Established in 1962

41.Lion Matriculation School

 Lalgudi Trichy - 621601, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2542058

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

42. Little Scholars ESH Castle

 104, Arulmurugan Garden, Tiruvanaikoil, (Behind Singaperumal Kovil) Trichy - 620006, Tamil Nadu, India

Mobile : 9843567879, 7373385271

Details: Play – Nursery

 Private School

Co-Educational School

43. Lord's Parrk Matriculation and Higher Secondary School

Siruganur, Trichy- Chennai Highway Trichy - 621105, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 6525791 Fax : (0431) 6525792

Details: High Secondary School

 Private School

Co-Educational School

Established in 2004

44. Love Dale Matric

4, Cauvery Nagar Trichy - 620007, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2341815

Details: High Secondary School

Private School

Co-Educational School

45. Mahatma Gandhi High School

35, Tennur High Road, Tennur Trichy - 620017, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2792666

Details: High Secondary School

 CBSE Board

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

46. Matriculation Schools

No.6,3rd Floor, Chitra Complex, Chatram Bus Stand Trichy - 620002, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 4544308 Mobile : 9443122110

Details: High Secondary School

 Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Government School

Co-Educational School

47. Montfort School

 Balaji Nagar, Kattur Trichy - 620019, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2534047, 2534049

 Details: Nursery - Class X

 CBSE Board

Private School

48.Mount Litera Zee School

 Survey No 77/1A & 77/1B, Mangal Nagar Uyyakondan Thirumalai Village, MM Nagar Trichy - 620102, Tamil Nadu, India

Mobile : 8056411114

 Details: Class V - Class X

CBSE Board

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

49. Nehru Matriculation School

65A 11A Cross Thillainagar Trichy - 620018, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2721533

Details: High Secondary School

 Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

50.O.M. Maruthi Matric School

No. 50, Karumandapam, Ashok Nagar Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2480128

Details: High Secondary School

 Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

51.Periyar Centenary Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School

 Periyar Centenary Educational Complex, Trichy - 620021, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2456394 Fax : (0431) 2352361

Details: High Secondary School

CBSE Board

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

52.Periyar Maniyamai Girls Hr. Secondary

Meter Factory Road, K.K. Nagar Trichy - 620021, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2459522

 Details: High Secondary School

Private School

 Co-Educational School

53.R.C. High School

M.A. Road, Cantonment Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2410832

Details: High Secondary School

 Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

Private School

 Co-Educational School

54. Raghavendra Matriculation School

 Madurapuri, Trichy Road, Turaiyur Trichy - 621010, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (04327) 255050, 255293

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

55. Rajaji Vidyalaya

35-B, Tennur High Road Trichy - 620017, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 792929, 791399, 770375

Details: Class V - Class X

CBSE Board

 Private School

Co-Educational School

56.Rockfort Matriculation School

53A, Salai Road, Woraiyur Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2762181

Details: High Secondary School

 Private School

Co-Educational School

57. Rotary Vidhya Ashram

 Annanagar, Tennur Trichy - 620017, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2792630

Details: Private School

 Co-Educational School

58. Samadh Senior Secondary School

 Khaja Nagar Trichy - 620020, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2420925

 Details: Class V - Class XII

 CBSE Board

Private School

Co-Educational School

 Established in 1967

59.Santa Maria Matriculation School

1, Bethel Gardens, Joseph Avenue, T.S.A. Nagar, Crawford, Trichy - 620012, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2471748, 2471586, 2473745

Details: High Secondary School

 CBSE Board

Private School

 Co-Educational School

60. Savithri Vidyalaya

 Sankaranpillai Road Trichy - 620002, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2701849

Details: Class V - Class X

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

Private School

Co-Educational School

61.Savithri Vidyasala Hindu Girls Higher Secondary School

Trichy - 620002, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2703955

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

Private School Girls Only School

62. Secret Heart Higher Secondary School

Ponamalaipatti Trichy - 620004, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2491386

 Details: High Secondary School

Private School

Co-Educational School

63.Sevasangam Girls Hr. Sec. School

Williams Road Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2460253

Details: High Secondary School

 Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

Private School Girls Only School

64.Seventh Day Adventists

 New Raja Colony, Beema Nagar Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2416209

Details: High Secondary School

 Private School

Co-Educational School

65. Sowdambika Matric Higher Secondary School

 No.2, Park Street, Thuraiyur (T K) Trichy - 621010, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (04327) 222206, 291206

Details: Nursery - Class XII

 Private School

Co-Educational School

66.Sri Akilandeswari Vidhyalaya Matric School

Ganabathy Nagar, T.V. Koil Trichy - 620005, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2433495 Mobile : 9843033848

Details: High Secondary School

Private School

Co-Educational School

67.Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Matric Higher Secondary School

K.K. Nagar Trichy - 620021, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2459878

 Details: High Secondary School

CBSE Board Private School

 Co-Educational School

68. Sri Vignesh Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School

Koothur, NH 38, Tiruchirappalli Trichy - 621216, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0431) 2591787, 6454977 Mobile : 9843058077

Details: Senior Secondary School

CBSE Board

 Private School

Co-Educational School

69. SRM Public School

No. 2A Park Street, Thuraiyur Trichy - 621010, Tamil Nadu, India

 Mobile : 9750781444, 7373722052, 7373722072

Details: Class V - Class X

 CBSE Board

 Private School

 Co-Educational School

70. St. Anne's Girls Higher Secondary School

 Convent Road, Melaputhur, Edamalaipatti Pudur Trichy - 620011, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2418403

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School Girls Only School

71. St. Flora Convent School

 Thuraiyur, TPN Turn, Trichy - 641598, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2456178

Details: Class X - Class XII

 Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

72.St. Jame's Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Madurai Road Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2418168

Details: High Secondary School

 CBSE Board

Private School

 Co-Educational School

73.St. James Matriculation School

 Cantonment Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: (0422) 2410317

Details: High Secondary School

Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education

 Private School

Co-Educational School

74. St. Joan of Arc International School

 Adhavathur P.O. Trichy - 620102, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 3240789 Mobile : 9150615329

Details: Nursery - Class XII

CBSE Board

 Private School (International)

Co-Educational School

Established in 2005

75.T.I.M.E. Kids Pre-School

10/31, 2nd Main Road, Raja Colony, Collector's Office Road Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India Phone: (0431) 6452526 Mobile : 9790662548

 Details: Play - Nursery

Private School

 Co-Educational School

76.Tiny Tots Montessori School

 No. 10 Maris Avenue, Collector Office Road, Trichy H.O. Trichy - 620001, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2467254

Details: Private School

 Co-Educational School

77.U.D.V. Higher Secondary School

Town Station Road Trichy - 620002, Tamil Nadu, India

 Phone: (0431) 2703578

Details: Private School

 Co-Educational School