TeacherServer.com
Home | How It Works | Stats
Login | Register
     
 
Topic Go Back
 
     
     
 
Case
Posted on October 14, 2014 3:22 pm
Add to Favorites Add to Favorites

Michael Brown
Michael Brown
Reps: 103
Recovery
In our school, endless opportunities to recover assignments are warranted until desired grade is achieved. Should there be a max score students should be able to achieve after the first attempt? Does this prepare our students for after high school?
 
     
     
 
Reply Submit a Possible Solution
Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.
 
     
     
 
Solution 1
Posted October 14, 2014 5:35 pm

James English
James English
Reps: 93
This is a big debate at our school as well. We must allow students to make up assignments. We have a ZAP (Zeros aren't Permitted) policy. Students must do assignments and if they are zapped, they do it in Lunch Detention. Other than that, we don't have max score that is school wide. However, I do feel that allowing endless opportunities gives students a false sense of security that will bite them once they enter the real world be it college or work.
Votes: +2 / -0 Vote Up This Solution Is Useful   Vote Down This Solution Is Not Useful  

Comments posted for this solution

Reply Add a Comment
 
     
     
 
Solution 2
Posted October 14, 2014 4:43 pm

Amy McBride
Amy McBride
Reps: 89
My biggest concern with this I have in my own district as well. A standards based report card would help tremendously with that as opposed to giving a student a numerical grade. Students have to take responsibility at some point and time, or why bother with the effort of they know they will receive the graded assignment again. You could make 50 the lowest score. That will keep students from hitting the bottom and not being able to find their way out of the hole.
Votes: +0 / -0 Vote Up This Solution Is Useful   Vote Down This Solution Is Not Useful  

Comments posted for this solution

Reply Add a Comment
 
     
     
 
Solution 3
Posted October 15, 2014 11:22 pm

GyNuny
GyNuny
Reps: 90
The same is going on in our school. However the method is teach, assess, reteach, assess. If the students still did not show progress then action should be taken of figuring out ways to accommodate instruction to reach the particular student. I'm not sure that this is realistic in the sense that they will not get numerous chances to get it right in the working world or even high school probably. But, the goal is for students to master the information!
Votes: +0 / -0 Vote Up This Solution Is Useful   Vote Down This Solution Is Not Useful  

Comments posted for this solution

Reply Add a Comment
 
     
     
 
Solution 4
Posted April 18, 2022 6:54 pm

byseLu
byseLu
Reps: 103
I believe that allowing students to revise their work is very helpful. It makes sure that they have mastered the work rather than accepting the bad grade.
Votes: +0 / -0 Vote Up This Solution Is Useful   Vote Down This Solution Is Not Useful  

Comments posted for this solution

Reply Add a Comment
 
     
     
 
Reply Submit a Possible Solution
Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.