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  Case: Grade Dumping
Student A has not receive any assessment grades for the entire nine week period. Toward the deadline of the reporting period the entered fifteen assessment grades in one day. The teaching then inform student A that there are four missing assignments that resulted in a low academic performance and the student has only two days to turn them in.
What should be the ethical and practical ramification of providing feedback?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
In my school system, we are not allowed to give averages of 60. In one respect, I feel that we are giving students a grade that is undeserved; however, if the student is failing, then there is no real difference between a 10 and a 60 (they are both failing grades). We also use learner behaviors. This helps because, it gives teachers a way to state that the student is not turning in assignments. These learner behavior scores are based on a rubric. The teacher should also be grading assignments frequently and providing feedback. I send out a weekly email to my students/parents explaining missing assignments. This gives feedback frequently and covers me because if they do not make up the assignments, they cannot say that they did not know. If the student still waits until the last minute to turn it in, I would try to grade as quickly as possible; however, a week is usually a good turn around time (unless its an easily graded assignment like a scantron test).
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree.
Rated On: October 4, 2015 5:31 am
Rated By: dePyja
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a good and well thought out solution.
Rated On: October 12, 2015 12:12 pm
Rated By: Natalie Taylor
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this solution. The teacher should be keeping up with grade posting. Grade reports home and emailing the missing assignments would help prevent a problem such as this.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:27 am
Rated By: JatePa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Interesting
Rated On: July 9, 2017 4:59 pm
Rated By: uTaGuv