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Case: The Questioning Parent
I teach 10th grade and there is a parent who emails be after EVERY assignment, questioning why her son received the grade he did. I provide various forms of feedback for my students that include rubrics, detailed feedback, checklists, organizers, etc., so it is easy to see and understand the point breakdown. How do I get this parent to trust my grading procedures and politely tell her to only contact me with serious concerns. I have also asked her to have her son see me after class when he has questions, but that has never happened. It appears that she likes to dominate the conversation regarding his performance in class and my grading.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
When giving an assignment, I would be sure to also email her a a copy of all rubrics, checklist and other materials that will be used to grade the assignment and ask her if she or her child has questions beforehand. This way, you are being proactive with your communication without having your grading criticized. |
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| Comments: I like this solution a lot. Many times, even when students are old enough to complete work alone, parents like to feel included. It isn't necessary to completely baby them and allow them to run your assignments, but maybe attaching the rubrics and instructions and things in an email every once in a while to let the parent know what is going on would be good. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 3:21 am |
| Rated By: Hedese |
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| Comments: I think this is a good idea. It sounds to me like the student probably just never communicates with the parent, so the parent goes to you for help. If you just email her the rubric really quick it can save you a lot of time with having to deal with her. You could also set up a face-to-face meeting if that could be beneficial for her. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 4:35 am |
| Rated By: yseHug |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: Great response! |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 6:55 am |
| Rated By: ManuVy |
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| Comments: I would use this solution in my classroom. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 2:07 pm |
| Rated By: PyNaTy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: I think this gives the parent her way on the subject. It's not really proactive if the problem is getting this behavior from the parent to stop. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:09 pm |
| Rated By: eMuHub |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: Really enjoyed reading your solution. It will also make the parent feel like she is more included in her students education. |
| Rated On: March 2, 2016 8:04 pm |
| Rated By: uMyQeX |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: While this would keep the parent informed, it could also lead to her expecting this from other teachers. I do think that being proactive by going over the rubric with her son would be helpful. |
| Rated On: October 12, 2016 10:43 pm |
| Rated By: yJatyt |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: It is a good idea to beat the parent to the email. That way, the parent knows what is expected in the assignment. I would also use this solution. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2016 1:29 am |
| Rated By: ePymyp |
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| Comments: I think that this might seem a little bit pushy to the parent so I would contact them first to see if that is what they would like. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2016 4:12 pm |
| Rated By: nehury |
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| Comments: I'm not sure about this one |
| Rated On: October 10, 2017 3:41 pm |
| Rated By: aNaMeJ |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: This is not what I would do in this situation. Giving the parent all of the grading materials does not build trust between the two of you, it won't solve the problem in the long run, and is not easy to implement. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2020 12:22 am |
| Rated By: Santana Loar |
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