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Originally posted by Dionysus
Yes and no.
Yes, when a student CONSISTANTLY makes very high grades, it speaks volumes about their intelligence.
However, when a student makes low grades, it doesn't neccessarily mean that the student isn't bright. It can be several things besides low intelligence that can cause bad grades: boredom, emotional problems, stress, avoiding stigma of being smart, learning problems, concentration problems, low motivation, low self esteem, conflicts w/ teachers or students, etc. This list goes on and on.
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Looking back at myself, my wife and our three kids, I've gotta go with Dionysus on this one.
I'm reasonably intelligent, but was inconsistent in school -- sometimes very good, sometimes bored. My wife is very bright and always worked hard and graduated with honors. Oldest daughter and youngest son always have/had top grades. Middle daughter is very bright personally, but couldn't be bothered with high school and didn't (and shouldn't have at the time) go to college. She's doing very well as a hair stylist.
One other factor to point out -- some people test better than others, which in some cases make them look brighter than they really are.
Finally, my late mother only got as far at the 4th grade (due to the deaths of her parents and other family factors), but was one of the "smartest" people I've ever known.
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