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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!)
In addition to solutions already posted, I would probably state your expectations for parental emails in regards to grades, grading, etc. In the same manner that there are procedures for phone calls and conferences, the parents should know that by the 10th grade, grading concerns could first come through the child ( as you told the students to see you after classes for concerns), and that the grading procedures are outlined in the rubrics. If there are any concerns outside of what is explained, then email. Otherwise I would give the explanation that is on the rubric. If the parent just wants to dominate, I would document everything and have administration get involved if necessary. |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2015 3:56 am |
| Rated By: RuTemu |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: I think this is a good idea |
| Rated On: October 10, 2017 3:42 pm |
| Rated By: aNaMeJ |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I think this is a good solution to have documents that may answer any questions this parent could have. Especially something like a rubric they can check. |
| Rated On: November 6, 2023 3:29 am |
| Rated By: upaMyb |
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