Should students be able to grade their teachers?

By students having the ability to grade teachers, it allows teachers to see their progress and be able
to make their class more enjoyable for the students. The more the students are into the class the
more their grades improve. Therefore the teachers are accountable for making an environment for
students to learn, and they should know if they’re doing a great job or not.

Yes, some kids may be too immature to evaluate their teachers, but having a kid's input on how
their teacher is performing in the classroom may be better than an adult supervisor. Furthermore
teachers need to know how the ones they're teaching feel about their style. For example if you have
more than half of the class sleeping, then maybe that’s an indication that the lesson is boring. Also,
by allowing students to grade teachers, it develops a better environment for the kids to learn more
and teachers to teach in a way the kids can understand.

Some people would say no, the students will be too biased or too picky. They may not value the
privilege that is being granted and take advantage or make it a joke. They may be angered or annoyed
with their teachers and grade them badly due to their own poor performance in class saying, “This class
and this teacher suck”, or “My teachers don’t teach me to where I can understand, so my teachers don’t
do their jobs.” Also, young kids, or kids in general aren’t known to be the most honest or fair generation
around. Younger children may try to bend the rules on grading or not even paying attention to the task at
hand.

The only way this concept may not be developed into the school system is if the kids are not serious
about grading their teachers. Some students may have a bias against their teacher and give them a
bad grade because they’re failing the class. Others might not care about the concept at all. If this
was the case, then there should be a compromise. Instead of grading their teachers, the students
can give feedback. Feedback helps the teacher to improve their methods to become a better teacher
and develop different styles of teaching. Feedback can also help the teachers and students be more
on the same page.

The more teachers and students are on the same page, the more the environment in the classroom
improves. As a result the class can go from being a sleeping place to a place of vibrant discussions
and lectures.

In conclusion, we believe that students having the ability to grade their teachers would very beneficial. It
could be used as a type of reward for doing something great in class, and that would inspire ideas and a
revolution that will only continue to expand as they grow,the older the wiser.

Worked by Kidana Deskaj

Class:XI-8