Monday, December 08, 2014
Is paying kids for good grades a smart idea?
There have been several experiments by school districts at paying students for attendance, good behavior, and good grades. The most recent attempts in Washington, D.C. and New York City have shown some promising results. Money is a powerful incentive. Click on the title link, read the article and leave your thoughts about "money for grades." Posts should be 50-75 words.
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Paul Stallings
Period 6
I do not think money should be used as incentive for grades. The want for success should come from the want to do well and better yourself, not money. Money acts as a form of bribery to get kids to do well in school. It does not teach them to be self-motivated and committed to improvement. Although money for grades might improve scores, it is only through this form of bribery that kids are doing it, if not for the money, scores would not be as high. The want to do well should come from the person, not from money.
Right off the bat, money for grades is stupid. First, it could discourage people if they worked really hard and felt good about that test until they realized they failed it without understanding how because it felt so easy. Sure, my parents gave me a dollar for every soccer goal I scored in elementary school, but that doesn't mean I got any better. Sure, school is a student's job, so why shouldn't they be paid for it? But then their is no free will unless their is money, something to buy, and debt. It may just cause people to cheat more, of course.
Now, as an employer pays an employee, kids are different at times. Even getting money for good grades can never mean they love learning. They could just receive it without trying to get the minimum because it would be more efficient for them and still costly to whoever is paying them. Money can't buy love just because love can buy money. Siblings in this program could even start killing each other from this program. Would taking harder classes get you more cash? Would studying more get you more cash? Or is it the only end result that matters? Paying for grades is stupid. You don't see an employee getting paid for their evaluation just because they did what they were supposed to do. This program could bring some up while others go down for whatever greed they decide to put it in as the horror. And besides, more people having more money could only bring up prices on what that age group mostly buys, which is just stupid considering we're all expensively cheap when it comes to money. Grades don't seem worth that quantity, even if it could bring quality back. It's too annoying.
Amy Krauhs
Period 4
Patrick Stallings
Period-4
I do not think that money should be an incentive to get good grades. Kids should want to get good grades by themselves and not be given money to do so. That defeats the purpose. I believe that school is teaching children to work to better themselves and actually complete their tasks because they feel as sense of responsibility. If money is given to everyone who does decent in school it takes away the self improvement aspect. Children are only working hard to get paid, not because they care about improving themselves in the long run.
I believe that every kid is different, and thus will respond to different incentives. Some children are really self-motivated regarding school work, while other children may need that extra push to do better academically. It is up to the parents to determine what personality type their child is, and to go from there. Personally, I am competitive and do not need the extra push to do well (bribery), but there are other kids that do need the extra incentive to do well. Thus, in conclusion, I believe that because everyone is different, it is up to parents to decide what will work best for their children to do well academically.
Nina Jiang
Pye 4th
Paying kids to act properly at school is not a good idea, in my opinion. Although I do think that it would help short term, it is not effective in the long term. People nowadays tend to superficially look at school as just a place where students take assessments and receive letter grades that supposedly determine how "smart" they are. However, this is not the case. School is a place where students should learn social behaviors as well as build on their interest in learning and thinking. By paying students to act right and think for themselves, we are essentially creating generations that will only be driven by money.
Nikhil Njaravelil
Period 4
Nevin Thomas
Period 2
I don't think paying kids for good grades are a good idea. If you pay kids for that they will never develop a yearning for learning. They will be money minded and do things for quick bucks, kids should be inspired to learn and enhance themselves so they can in turn do the same for their society maybe even the world.
Kids should not be paid with monetary rewards for studying hard and getting good grades. How can these kids have any personal motivation whatsoever when they're getting paid to be good at school? They will never reach their full potential unless they know that they are getting money in order to do so. Instead, teach your kids why they should get good grades and how it will benefit them when they finish high school.
Giving money for grades is not a good idea in my opinion. The desire to learn and get good grades should not come from a possibility of getting a few bucks. It should come from the feeling of accomplishment after you do a large amount of hard work. On top of that, bringing money into school would be a surefire way to inflate the type of grades people would strive for. People from lower income households would try to do as much as they can to get higher grades, whether it be in order to help their family out, or to buy a new pair of shorts. On the other hand, people from higher income households would not see the difference that money for grades would make, and as such be less inclined to work hard. Cheating would definitely increase, as getting just two or three extra points could mean the difference between 10 or 20 dollars. All in all, I think that paying kids for good grades is a bad idea.
Nima Faegh
4th Period
Laura Luo Pd 4
Instead of giving money for children getting good grades, why not use another alternate positive reinforcement instead. I see the point Darwin is trying to make by motivating the children to "work hard" by what they get, but still, this idea is faulty. Parents are encouraging their children for the wrong reason and that is to "learn" rather than to "win" the prize. If Darwin (and especially children)are trying to encourage the children to do "well" in school, have their children find a subject he/she has a passion for. Thus, through the children's extracurricular activities, the parents would then teach the importance of having good grades. Personally, I believe parents shouldn't expect their children to have "good" grades: it's only an arbitrary and subjective "letter" that gives nothing but false hope. A child can be "book smart," but not smart in the real world.
Manon Hughes
6th
I believe that parents should pay their kids for good grades. We are in school for eight hours, or sometimes more depending on extracurricular activities, and that is the same amount of time that most people work for. School is basically our jobs as of now, and when we do good in our "jobs" we should be rewarded with pay, just as we would be if we did the same thing at a job.
Aadithya Srivatsav
Period 4
I think that while as a student rewarding good grades and maybe even good behavior with money sounds great, it's still not the right thing to do. Intrinsic motivation is the desire to do something because you want to do it for your own good or benefit. However, if we start rewarding students for getting good grades in class, it will destroy their desire to learn and instead focus on the gains from success and not the enjoyment of success.
Karen George
6th period
In my honest opinion,I do not think parents should give their children money for good grades because it gives them the wrong motive for trying to learn. They think that they should get good grades to get paid for it instead of wanting to do that themselves. I think grades should be paid with verbal rewards like Im proud of you or great job because it boosts our self esteem. I do not think monetary incentives are a good way to raise kids because it is a false incentive for necessities that are not truly rewarded.
Tia Lal
Period 2
This program might work well in schools where many of the students are from low income homes to show them that hard work and perseverance can lead to a better future and economic security. However, I do not think it should be implemented in all schools because students might expect some kind of reward for everything they do. Kids will not learn to do things because it is the right thing to do. There are also many other incentives other than money that can be used to get students to do better in school. Verbal praise and positive feedback is the best thing for students. It is important that they know that their hard work is noticed and will push them to do better for continuous recognition.
Amy Nguyen
Period 6
I do not believe giving kids money for grades is a good idea. When I was growing up, my parents did not force me to get good grades. They did not even force me to take advance classes. Giving money to children for having good grades can hinder them from important skills, discipline and self-improvement. They will not care how their grades are; all children will care about is what they will get in return if you give them money for having good grades. I mean it is like doing good deeds to society because a person wants to not because they want to get something in return.
Lynnie Dickson
Period 6
Money cannot be used as a incentive for grades on the long run. I child must be able to reach to higher expectations without bribery. However, one can say that many children are different and perform differently academically and therefore need a push. On the contrary, the push can only take them so far in life before they need a different type of push. Students must be able to achieve great things not through bribes but through self-motivations and interest. Being able to stand on ones own two feet in high school is the only to do the same in college or in the future years.
Sheryl Machado
Period 6
Money should not be should as an incentive for good grades in school. If an individual gets paid to do well in school, they wont have the same experience with the hard work and time that schools puts you through. The feeling of success, to live a good life wont be there. This form of bribery might help in increase scores, but the method isnt the right one.
In my opinion, I don't believe giving children money as a way to encourage them to get good grades. I think that children should want to get good grades and it is the parent's job to ensure that they want to. If we bribed our children, they would never become independent. They would always expect help and assistance in everything and end up apathetic. They should be inspired and motivated to learn so that they could become a productive citizen in our society.
Steve Philip
6th Period
Sherin Johnson
6th period
Personally, the idea of 'money for grades' is not a wonderful idea because it motivates students to work hard for the wrong purpose. While parents are sure that economic incentives will bribe their children to do well in school,they fail to realize that they are stoking the wrong kind of behaviors and morals by their good willed actions. The right way of motivating students to focus on their studies and work hard is to motivate them through positive feedback and verbal praise. In our generation it often feels as though materialistic things are a guaranteed way of getting the desired results out of someone, but a good word or two can be just as inspiring and can gear students in the right direction.
Divya Joseph
6th Period
I don't think that money should be used to make kids to start getting good grades. I see this as more of a way of bribery then motivation to study. Yeah the money motivates the kids to study but it doesn't teach them how to study with out incentives. Once the money incentive is taken away they probably wont be motivated to study anymore. The want to make good grades should be from self motivation not from money.
Jasmine Luke
Period 6
Success come from intrinsic motivation. These kids who are getting paid to excel in school are not facing the true realities of failure, mistake and hardship. To them getting a bad grade just means not getting rewarded so they probably will not even feel that sad about failing. These kids will come to the conclusion that education is not important, money is. However, to those that want success, education is important. Those that want success in life and find a rewarding career do not value their education based on a letter grade, but on how well they have understood the material. These kids that are receiving money, are probably only learning material just in preparation for the test. However, students without the motivation of money may want to learn the material so they can learn how to apply it to their career and futures. In my biology class for example I can easily get a good grade by cramming for the test and memorizing test banks our teacher gives us, but instead I actually read the chapters and try to learn even if I know I may not get a good grade. This is because I want to be a doctor and I know getting good grades will not make me the best doctor, I need to thoroughly understand the educational material given to me. If kids in Harlem are excelling at their education for monetary rewards at present they may be upset to find out they will not be reaping any monetary rewards in the future.
Honestly I think money is a great incentive for children to do well in school. After all it is the real incentive anyways...You go to school in order to get a good job so that you can make money. Though i also belive that there should be consequesnces if you do badly. In my case i got money for 'a's and had money deducted for 'b's
Timothy Krauhs
Period 6
The idea of paying kids for good grades is something that is rather perplexing. On the one hand it could influence students to do better in there class with the incentive of the amount of money raising. However, this force students to work instead of finding the natural drive to get better grades for simple wanting better grade.
Jacob John
Period 6
I think that it would be a great idea for kids to be paid for getting good grades. But I think this incentive should only be put in place in lower standards of living areas, areas that show no such promise. This incentive was even recognized by the Barack Obama, which maybe means something. Even though this may defeat the purpose of getting good grades traditionally, it will create a spike in our education throughout the united states maybe even the world. As long as students do not cheat in order to receive these grades then this method would be amazing.
Rachel Kuruvila
Period 4
I think that paying for kids to make good grades is a smart idea, but only with restrictions. Where does this money come from? Tax payers? If so, then there should absolutely be restrictions on what the students are allowed to purchase with the money. School related items are appropriate, but other items are not. Students should make good grades so they can have a bright future. If that is not incentive enough, then maybe they don't deserve the money. Sometimes a little self motivation is necessary. But, people give money away every day to students who perform well! Scholarship money.
Julie Joy
6th period
I don't think paying kids for good grades are a good idea. If an individual gets paid to do well in school, they wont learn or understand anything or experience the hard work and time that school brings along and puts you through. I see this as more of a way of bribery then motivation to study because yes you are getting money out of this idea, but it is in a way that you don't really deserve it because ask kids it should be or obligation to go to school and learn. Yeah the money motivates the kids to study but it doesn't teach them how to study with out incentives.
Joe Ridyard
Period 4
To be honest, i see everyone posts against this, but i see a larger problem for inner city schools with children whom have terrible behavior and awful study habits. These less privileged kids end up on the streets because they know their going no where with their education and need money now, they drop out and lower their life expectancy to being 21 years old. I feel like im the only one arguing that in some cases it may be a good idea to offer incentives for good grades. This is why; Underprivileged children often have obligations outside of school to help their family live, by making money whatever way they can, they then neglect school and end up often finding themselves in illegal activity. Offering these students incentives to get good grades will offer them some way of helping their family get by, the parents of these children want them to succeed and will happily let them study and will appreciate the money incentives given to the student for achieving academic success. Although money incentives in schools would likely be insignificant, it would be enough for these children and should be implemented in schools which have a less wealthy district.
Elyssa Buntzel
4th pd.
I used to get paid for getting A's on my report card. I enjoyed it, I was proud of my grades and put the money towards good use. However, I never had any problems in school and was able to get good grades easily. I can see how it could go towards kids who have trouble focusing and need an incentive to do well, although I think there are better ways. Maybe giving the kids that do well in school and attend special privileges according to the school or even holding an event that the students will actually appreciate and strive to attend through their academics. I feel as though this will reach more students and may be less costly and more productive that just paying off students to do what they are supposed to be doing. Especially if a student becomes dependent on that money, no matter how small or large the sum, it may encourage cheating. That sets up a poor behavior and life lesson.
Christian Do
Period 4
I believe money shouldn't be a reason for kids to perform well in school. Kids should be taught that their performance should be innate and something to strive for, and not just for something that is materialistic. Kids should be taught that doing well is more than just money, however, they should also be taught that doing well could secure a future in which they can make more money.
Money should not be the reason that people should get good grades. The reason should be to achieve a better future. Money can corrupt those ideals. It could also make a person become desperate to get those grades and could cause cheating.
Amitabha Mitra
6th Period
I understand that money is a strong incentive, but one should want to get good grades for themselves not because they want their wallets to become bigger. In reality paying kids money will only distract them for a period of time and their standards will only rise. Say you give your kid 5 dollars when he is in elementary. Then 20 in middle school,40 in high school, ect. Kids will simply do what they want when they want so once the money stops coming in, then the grades will also start dropping. A student should want to learn for themselves and if they don't then that's just meant to be.
-Jenifer Galan
4th
Alyssa Wilson
6th Period
Money as an incentive for grades is not a terrible idea. We already grow up obsessed with money and feeling like it is necessary in order to be cool. So if it were an incentive for good grades, maybe it would be cool to be smart. However, if everyone got money for getting good grades, i feel like the value of knowledge would no longer be relevant. Because it would be linked with the amount of money a person has, knowledge for the sake of knowledge wouldn't really be a thing anymore, and everyone would just find ways to get good grades without actually having to engage in their education.
Reeba Mathew
Period 6th
While incentives to get good grade may seem like a good idea, it often motivates kids to study for the wrong reasons. Most of us try to do well in school to get into a good college and a good job. By offering incentives for doing well in school kids often lose focus of the reason they are in school and will do anything to make the grade. This encourages to find ways to make the grade but we often don't learn anything. Therefore, I think the promise of getting into a good college and then good job is the incentive we need to do well in school.
Tom King
Period 6
I do think this is a viable method of motivating children to get good grades. Even at a young age children understand the concept of money and the goods you can trade it for. But the idea of a good career, degree etc.. from grades isn't something everyone understands when they're young. Therefore using money to motivate them when they're young and explaining why grades matter by connecting it to the economic opportunities achievable through good grades is a pretty darn perfect way of motivating people to get good grades. Moreover, if you compare schools that implemented the 'bribing' method and normal schools, you see that one is academically superior than the other. The discernible problem is cheating for grades. That can be avoided by installing a harsh penalty on various rewards for grades if caught. Parents definitely have to keep a good watch to see if their kids are using cheating to get money and stop it immediately if it happens. This would be extremely bad for the child since they're learning that 'CHEATING = MONEY". If you avoid this pitfall, I think we have a recipe for success here
Kiana Anthony-Poindexter
6th period
It ironic really really that such a topic is up for debate, because on one hand you as a parent or guardian paying for good grades could actually stimulate your child's ambition to do better in school. However; you are also subconsciously teaching your child that every time they do one good thing they should be rewarded and frankly that is not how life works.
Now there is always the chance that the child's goal will not be to make the best grade because they understand and apply themselves to school, but rather you as a parent fuelling that greed and teaching the child that money is a power tool used to make people do whatever you want (which seemingly in this world to be the case).
In all, I do not think anyone should pay for good grades, it takes away the initiative to actually learn (and not cheat the system to instill perfect marks). Honestly I could ramble on this topic for hours on.
Fabian Romo
4th period
Personally, I do not think that paying kids for good grades would be such a terrible idea, however, there is a limit to this idea. When I was younger, I would be allowed to buy something or my parents would buy me something due to my grades, but it was only for report card. However, as I grew up, being rewarded did not mean as much to me, I enjoyed getting good grades because it showed how hard I worked on it. The problem with paying kids for their good grades is that they will lose focus on school and focus more on getting money. And with money, will come greed and corruption. School would lose its significance if this were to happen.
Christian Beduya
Period 6
I do not think money should be used as an incentive for grades, because it just doesn't make sense. Sure, here and there incentives are placed in order to do something or get something, but for better grades it shouldn't be. Going to school is a privilege that many don't have. So people should value the privilege given to them, and work hard for the results they want to see. Putting an incentive might boost their confidence, but at the end of the day it can either go up or down. To do something good should come from the person itself and not by setting an incentive.
Jonathan Winfiele
2nd
I believe that grades should not be rewarded with money. School is already stressful with all our assignments, GPA, and Ranking. We don't need getting paid for grades over our heads to stress us out even more on top of everything else. Students will become so engrossed with the money that they will do everything to get the money versus learning to broaden one's knowledge.
Celine DeLeon
2nd Period
I think money should be used as an incentive for good grades beacuase school is essentially a students job. After school people have to work for money and the better job one does the better the pay they receive. If this is implemented in schools it would allow students to focus on their school work instead of splitting their focus on having a job and studying.
I feel as though money should not be an inventive for kids to go to school and get good grades. We go to school to get good grades so we can get a good paying job to support our selves. This is allowing students to not be willing to work because they get paid to sit behind a desk and learn like they are suppose to do regardless.
Skylar Romo
Period 4
I think money should not be used as an incentive for good grades because the incentive is a good degree which will be used to make money later. If we offer incentives to do what we should do anyways we would be wasting money and the effort students give will be more cram-based to get a high score on a test for a quick-buck rather than long-term knowledge by studying.
Joshua Joseph
Period 6
I don't believe money should be used to have kids get better grades. That's just stupid! It may higher grades in the beginning but over time they may just expect the money. Then as children grow older and grow out of the phase of receiving money will they just quit and fail? A person should be shown the benefits of succeeding not succeed to get that extra twenty dollars.
Giving money for good grades, in actuality a pretty good idea. Unfortunately there must be a line drawn in order for this to work correctly. When I was younger and even now, if i wanted a toy or a game or something in that nature I usually would have to have good grades in order to get it. It wasn't really an incentive that was established, but it was an underlying reason for me getting or not getting a toy. So the idea of giving kids money for good grades could actually work in a small school. Doing this for a school like elkins isn't practical.
Jocelyn Dang
6th Period
Money should not be a driving force that pushes people to do things. Self-motivation and determination should be what motivates people to do well in school or do their chores. Money, though an attractive incentive, isn't the way to go if we want someone to develop their character and self motivation to do something for themselves. They should develop the drive and feel the success that comes with hard work, and use those successful moments to drive them to work harder and better.
Bryan Nguyen-Le
I think paying kids for their grades is a bad parenting startagy. Escpecially early in the childs school life when grades are easy. This is because the child will become complacent with the easy money that they get from the easy grades.
Lillian Nguyen
Period 2
I do not believe that parents should not give children money for good grades. For one, I do not believe that good grades reflect the students' effort to learn or even the information that they learned. I am not talking about cheating. Rather, certain tests and other items taken as grades are just a game of luck at times, such as multiple choice. In addition, if children need money as a motivation to get good grades, they would learn the material, but they would not retain it. The value of education is not if the child gets a good grade on a certain assignment at a certain time, but rather, his or her retention of the information learned. Learning should not be about gaining money; it should be about self-improvement and better understanding of the natural world and society. If the kid grows up on getting money for good grades, it only teaches him or her to get good grades. It does not teach him or her the value of the information.
Money for grades is a good idea in my opinion. Although a lot of kids are self driven and will go and get the grades with out the money reward, some are not. Kids are in school for more than half the day depending on whether they have extracurricular activities. It would also raise the grades of students who aren't doing so well because they now have something to work for. They don't know that school is a long term investment, so rewarding good grades with money is a good way to get kids to do good in school.
Ryan Igbinoba
Period 4
AMANDA SHAH
PERIOD 4
The idea of giving money to students for good grades is new to me. I will not say it's a stupid idea because every kid is different and it may work for them. It sounds like a good idea because it gives the kid motivation and more drive to get good grades. It's more of a BONUS. The best reward of good grades is getting into colleges and scholarships. I use the words "kids" because they are not adults yet and when you're not fully matured, it's easy to have your priorities in the order. So rewarding kids with money for their grades will definitely help the priorities right.
I think paying students to get good grades is a great idea. Instead of the long term parent advice like "good grades get you admitted into a better college" and things like that, students have a real short term incentive they can work towards. School assignments and getting good grades are no easy feat, you have to work hard to get good grades on school assignments and the opportunity cost of spending your time studying for school is tremendous when you consider how many other important activities you could do to improve yourself. From personal experience, school gets real boring real fast, and without the right short term external incentives, a student could lose motivation easily and that could be devastating.
Jeffrey Zhou
6th
Shivani Doshi
Period 2
I do not think money should be an incentive for kids to do better in school. Kids should do good in school because they want to succeed. If kids were bribed to get good grades then it will not teach them to be self-motivated. Thus, they will always expect a reward out of everything they do in life. As a result, in the long rung this could be a negative impact on kids, as they should learn to become self-motivated and get good grades without a bribe.
The idea of rewarding a child with money for hard work is completely fine. Money becomes an end goal for almost anything in life, for it is the bases of survival. Without money involved, no adults will work and thus the world ceases to spin round. However, giving money for good grades does not necessarily mean the same thing as rewarding a child for good work ethics. Humans always find the easiest way to make the most profit. This is where the problem lies, for the child can achieve good grades through multiple methods. Perhaps the child is innately talented at academics, getting good grades with little effort. By rewarding the child for achieving the grades that they get means to reward them for being lazy and relying solely on their talent. This will obviously lead to undesirable habits that may stunt them later on in life. Children may also result in cheating. Because money is such an incentive for the grade, kids may find it easier just to cheat on the assignments and collect their pay checks. To truly help your child by using money as positive reinforcement, the grades must not be the focus. Monitor the child's activities and reward them for doing their homework, or putting extra time into studying. At the end of the day, the lesson that is trying to be taught is that life rewards those who work hard.
Minh Le
4th Period
I don't think giving kids money as an incentive to get good grades is a good idea. Children should want to get good grades and it is the parent's job to instill those values and that desire in them. A student should want to learn for themselves and if you reward them with money the desire to learn and get good grades stems from the desire of getting a reward for those good grades
Allison Hermes
2nd Period
I can see how it could go towards kids who need some sort of incentive or push for them to do well, but I also think there are better ways that could have the same outcome. Perhaps giving special privileges within the school or even holding an event that the students will want to attend and strive to attain the grades necessary to do so. By doing this there is the possibility of reaching more students and in the long run being more productive that just paying students to do and to achieve what the should be.
Audrey Hermes
2nd period
Brian Huynh
Period 4
Personally I do not think it is a good idea. Often money is associated with greediness and is never a good thing. Kids should be motivated by other things such as grades they get. Actually they should already be motivated by grades. It is the same for high school. A good GPA is the reward for working hard.
I don't agree with money as an incentive for grades. It causes a thought in the child's mind that if I get A's, I get money. That's not much of a motivation and will surely backfire in the child's future. After all, it is much more satisfying to get good grades to make your parents proud and to realize that you did this by yourself... not because your parents' money was backing your every step in the process. Sure, it's always nice to have money. But I seriously don't agree with this method. When kids tell me that my parents pay me when I get good grades, all I can think is that the kid is spoiled and those parents don't know how to parent. Not only that, I don't see how money as an incentive brings home good grades. Just because your parents are paying you doesn't mean you magically start getting good grades. And if you raise a kid by giving him/her money for good grades... in the future, they'll wonder why they're not being paid for every single "good" thing they do.
Carlo Torres
2nd Period
Bribing and incentivizing kids is not appropriate. It might be beneficial in the short run, but in the long run, the children will rely on being paid as the only motivation. While it is true that we get paid doing our job, and the job of a student is to do schoolwork. The thing is that over the last few generations, children are wanting more than they deserve, to the point that now money is one of the last incentives that the society can give to them to improve them. It has to come from within the student, not external things such as money.
Justin Freker
Period 4
I do not personally think that money should be given to students for good grades. Even though in the real world you will be working for money, you will also be paying for your house and such. Teenagers and kids already make stupid decisions, so throwing them money for good grades would just lead them to purchase dumb things that they don't need. I can however understand some people that need help with money financially. If a kid needs to help his parents out with payments on their house or something like that then i do think that money could be issued out to those kids that make good grades.
Jacqueline Gann
Period 2
Personally, I would love to be paid to get good grades, however, I do not think it is a realistic way to make kids grow up and want to be the best they can be. Although many kids would like to be paid for their successes in education, the reality is that in order to be successful in the future a person must want that for themselves and have the self motivation to do it, not need any incentive.
I think kids should definitely be rewarded for their hard work in school, reflected by good grades. Rewards encourage kids to keep trying harder to obtain them, and they achieve good grades in the process. It's a win-win situation. However, the reward should be up to them, and the parents. If kids desire money as a reward, then parents can pay them for each good grade they get. This is similar to getting paid for a job, and can be seen as a good introduction to the real world. But if they'd rather have something that might seem more appealing to a kid, such as a candy or new toys, then those can be used as rewards instead. Personally, I used to get food or other rewards when I was younger, and at the time, I appreciated them much more than money.
Yvonne Thong 2nd
Cameron Molfetto
Period 4
I don't think paying kids for grades is the right thing to do. First off, some kids may decide that they need to do anything they can to get the money, including cheating. Also, although the grades may improve, it is only because they are doing it for money, rather than doing it for themselves on their own merit. This will lead to bad habits in the future and should therefore not be done.
Kimberly Mendez
Period 4
I honestly don’t think that using money as an incentive is a good idea. While it does encourage students to get a good grades there is always the possibility that rather than actually study and get good grades by themselves, the students may cheat in order to achieve a high grade, thus, defeating the purpose. Also, it simply promotes students to get good grades for an extrinsic reward rather than being intrinsically motivated. Thus, I feel as though using money as a reward limits them from developing self-improvement and disciplinary skills which in the long run those skills are imperative.
Tosin Olabinjo
4th period
While I don't think money should be anyone's main incentive for learning, I don't think this is a terrible idea. Personally, I don't think kids should be paid for every good grade because they would grow up to expect a reward every time they did something well. People should do good things because of the benefit they'll provide, not because of the reward they might get. However, I agree with rewarding good work every so often. Surprising a kid with a gift for doing well will teach them that sometimes there are unexpected benefits for trying your best and encourage them to continue to do so. An occasional reward would help reinforce the "good feeling" that comes from knowing you did your best, and this is the feeling that should be encouraged in kids to get them to do well in school, self-satisfaction not greed.
Todd Podbielski
6th
Money as an incentive could be beneficial in certain situations. In areas of poverty, it could be beneficial to keep kids in school in learning. But at a school like Elkins it would be useless as kids would cheat the system, and just do school for the money not for the education. Kids will have no self-motivation, only money-motivation.
Christine Nguyen
period 6
Using money as an incentive for children to get good grades is a terrible idea. By paying the children, they are getting good grades for the wrong reasons, so no one will actually have that desire to do well all on their own. That feeling for passion and want to be better will be lost. Moreover, some of them might even get desperate for the money and start cheating. Paying children to get good grades is essentially a bribe, and bribes are never good.
In my opinion, I don’t like the idea of giving money to kids to get better grades. It is one way of motivating kids to get better grades, but there are other ways to get motivate them. Kids need to be able to motivate themselves to get better grades and be successful.
Brien Benny
Period: 4
I don't think paying kids for good grades is a good idea. Giving children an incentive for things they should just do because its their role is teaching them nothing. As kids grow up, they need to learn how to have self motivation and want something for themselves. Money would ruin all of that. I feel that they would learn nothing about responsibility and respect because they wont know how to do something for themselves. A parent can't really be proud of their child good grades if they are getting money to make them because they aren't doing it on their own. Its a supported motivation which in the end, will hurt society and teach us nothing.
Krista Killam
Period 6
Ashish Jain
4th period
I don't belive paying kids for good grades in school is a very good idea because it will never teach them the drive they need in college in order to succeed. If kids are constantly being bribed with an incentive of money they will never want to do any work without being rewarded with cash. They should have the mindset that grades are important for bettering themselves, not anyone else.
As my parents always told me, they shouldn't have to reward me for what I'm supposed to do. Kids are supposed to show up for school and work hard to make good grades and take advantage of an opportunity that so many are denied. Kids need to be self motivated and should want to succeed and make good grades for themselves. Whats going to happen when they stop being paid for making good grades and they lack self motivation? Paying kids for good grades is setting them up for failure and confusing their morals.
Briona Caruthers
6th Period
Cecil Sabu
period 4
Money should not be used as an incentive to get good grades. Doing so will cause children to believe that everything should be done for money. However, it is important for kids to know that everything is not about money. They should be willing to study and get good grades in order to increase their knowledge, not just to get money.
Yassin Bennis
Period 2
Paying kids for good grades could be ideal but when it comes down to it if you have no more money to give, the kid will probably lose interest in getting good grades. This wouldn't be good for getting a kid to learn what the real purpose of getting good grades and education is. Kids should be motivated to do this for their own benefit and not because their is money involved.
George
Period 4
In my opinion, it depends on the circumstances. Most low income kids have no incentive to do good in school, because there is no one praising them or rewarding them. For them money is a great motivation to try hard in school and get better grades because this money could pay for their next meal or new clothes. On the other hand, middle class and upper class kids usually don't need the money to be motivated because they already have the money and are supported financially by their parents.
Samantha Fonseca
4th period
I don't think paying children to make good grades is a good idea because they're being motivated to learn for the wrong reasons. However, I also think that it might be good when it comes to high school students. Some high school students don't work because they dedicate all of their time to school. So in a way, going to school and making good grades is basically our job. My parents' only expectations of me are to make good grades. For some people making good grades is easy but for me it's hard work. I spend most of my time focusing on school, softball and volunteering. Maintaining good grades is a lot of work and it would be nice to be rewarded with money like other people do when they work hard at their actual jobs outside of school. Since I don't work, it would be nice to be rewarded with cash for making good grades. I don't think children should be paid for good grades in elementary school or middle school because they need to develop their own drive and determination to make good grades for themselves and not for rewards in money. However, once that drive for success is already developed, I think it would be okay to reward kids for making good grades.
Annie Jiang
Period 4
Every child is different. Some do not need bribes to prosper or carry out tasks while others need incentives to accomplish something. I feel like each parent should make a decision on how the child responds to having an incentive or not having one. I would personally reward my child once in a while with gifts because I would not want them to rely on receiving items and never do things unless rewarded.
Joel Thomas
4th Period
I think money should be used as a present for good grades only because it relates to real life. Because people get paid more or less based on the education and degrees they have earned, the concept is very true and relatable to those who get paid at young ages. If I was to raise my children teaching them in the very same way, wouldn't you think that they will grow up with the very same idea that doing well in college will earn them more money? I'm not saying having a 'yearning' to learn more should never be the inspiration a child should have, cause it should; but not all children live like this very much like myself.
While I don't think money should be an incentive for learning, I like this idea. Personally, I don't think kids should be paid for every good grade because they'll grow up expecting a reward every time they do well. However, I agree with rewarding good work occasionally. Surprising a kid with a gift for doing well will help reinforce the satisfaction that comes from knowing they did their best. Self-satisfaction, not greed, should motivate them.
Tosin Olabinjo
4th period
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Brayden Theriot
4th period
I think paying someone for grades is a good idea. School at our age is like a job, and just like a job the harder you work the better you get paid. Some kids lack determination in school, and still think there is a rich future without ging to college. However, showing them that with a good education comes a comfortably set lifestyle.
Troy Lilly
period 6
I believe kids should have there own intrinsic motivation to benefit themselves best in the real world. If they only rely on extrinsic motivation to achieve good grades, they will never truly rise to their best. Yes, in the real world it is the same to get paid for work, but if one wants to rise past just what they get paid for, they will have to find motivation from a different source.
Caitlin Davis
Period 2
I don't think money should be used as incentive for grades because then kids will never want to be successful to better themselves, but rather for the reward for money. I think it sounds more like a bribe than a form of motivation. Kids will never learn self-motivation while being bribed.
Zoheb Hirani
I think that paying kids for getting good grades is wrong because I believe that most kids should not be in school for 12 years and even less kids should go to college. It doesn’t make sense for kids to waste more of their time learning stuff that they don’t care about. Of course, I agree that everyone should know how to read and perform basic math just because it’s required to live. However, getting further in school with more specialized courses is just not necessary for many jobs. Thus, paying kids for grades isn’t necessary. Just don’t make them take classes they don’t want to.
Yash Mathur
Period 6
I do not think getting paid for grades is a good idea because education is not a job it is something needed in order to get a actual job that results in getting a salary. Although their might be a drastic grade change when money is involved, it dampens the actual meaning of school. The other question that comes into play is where will the money come from? due to schools mainly getting money from taxes and fundrasers. Paying students just makes another salary beind added to the district making students become faculty.
Rachel Chang
2nd period
I do not believe that there is anything that is outright wrong about rewarding children with money for good grades. Because it takes a lot to prove to a kid the importance of good grades as a student, money sometimes is necessary to get the point across. However, there are other options that parents may try to also motivate their children. For example, parents can create tickets (money) that is redeemable for other incentives, like free ice cream. That way, parents can monitor what is done with the money to make sure it is used appropriately. These tickets can be accumulated to buy something that is really great, encouraging kids to keep getting good grades and save up.
I believe different people respond differently to different incentives. Personally if someone offered me money to get good grades id be encouraged to do better, however i know that this motivation wouldn't last long. My parents offer me money to still do things for them around the house, i say ill do it but often i get distracted doing other things, so the incentive doesn't last long. However although some people may try harder for the grades this doesn't mean they'll enjoy what they're doing, they'll simply be doing in for the reward.
Taylar-Jayde Dodwell
6th Period
In my opinion, I have mixed views on whether giving money for good grades is the right thing to do. Yes, it is good to encourage or help your children understand that getting good grades should be mandatory and that it will only lead to good things in life. However, by giving money, it will lead the children to have too many expectations. Give these kids what they deserve, a pat on the back, and a verbal applause is all kids really need to go further in life.
Chris Sani
Period 2
Joshua Roy
Period 2
Utilizing money as motivation for a student/child to achieve good grades is not beneficial. The desires for success should come from within an individual, not from simple monetary benefits. Using money as a motivation for a student to achieve good grades is also detrimental, for the child would focus more on achieving higher marks for the short-term reward of attaining money rather than learning the information for their own knowledge.
Justin Hoang
6th Period
Honestly, I believe kids should not be paid for good grades because they will only be motivated to do well in school for money. They need to learn self motivation and know that doing well in school results to a better future. Also students would be cheating off other people if they knew their parents would reward them with money for good grades.
Rizwan Khan
Period 6
Although kids drives into a huge motivation to getting good grades, it is still a really bad idea. It really depends if the kids get something out of their learning. If they just do it for the money, then it is definitely a bad idea. In the real world, you are on your own when it comes to education. You have to be psychologically motivated in learning and be really educated. But in the end, it all depends on the kids' mindset of education. I do not think kids would learn anything from that. I would advise punishments for getting bad grades but reward once in a while.
Muizz Soomar
2nd Period
I do not think paying money to kids for good grades is a good thing to do. Even though it may enhance a child’s motivation to obtain better grades, the children need to know that their world should not revolve around money. Maybe parents could give some other incentives like gifts, but they should stop the gifts after getting good grades becomes a habit that the child cannot live without. Money is something children should not think about. The studies are more important and children should refrain from looking at money as the center of their world.
Benjamin Kurian
Period 4
I do think money should be used to help children to get a good education. I think this because it is not education they care about, but about getting money. In the end, grades will be dropping and they will have learned nothing from school. It should just be taught that kids should just work hard.
Madison Walkes
Period 4
Even though paying kids for good grades would make students try harder I do not think it is a good idea because not everything you do will be rewarded in life. Children should learn that studying is important whether you get paid to do it or not. Some students would do it all for the wrong reasons. When learning you need to be physically driven and only you can do that.
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