> If a student does badly on a test it should be interpreted as that student needing more help. This is not always true. Any of these can lead to bad grades:

> If a student does badly on a test it should be interpreted as that student needing more help. This is not always true. Any of these can lead to bad grades: * Min/maxing your study success. A passing grade can be totally sufficient and you are able to focus on a course threatening your graduation more. * External factors (needing to work, personal issues) unrleated to the course make the student unable to put in the time. * Student is simply not interested. * Student is lazy. * ...