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Case: Grade Changer
You are a new 3rd grade teacher and it is the end of the marking period. You are staying after school hours to do some last minute grading and inputting grades into the system. A parent enters your room and demands to speak to you about their child's recent test grade of a "c". The parent claims that this test score will lower their child's current grade standing of an "A" to a "B" and this is unacceptable. After a long conversation that parent requests that you change their child's grade. What would you do in this situation?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
When grading students work such as papers, homework, tests, or projects there should always be a rubric to follow along with what is expected. This way when you are grading your students work you have evidence that the student did not meet the criteria standards. As the parent walks into your classroom you can be accepting to how their feeling but also show them why their student got this grade and how you need to be fair to all students. If this student gets more credit then they deserve then all the students deserve credit. If you really feel for the student and their parents you can access another arrangement. But, whatever you decide make sure it needs to be offered to the entire class not just this student and his or her parents. |
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| Rated On: April 25, 2013 12:49 pm |
| Rated By: uDuhyN |
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| Comments: I thought this solution was great because it provided a way for the teacher and the parent to move forward. At the end it says that the teacher could come up with another arrangement. Extra credit that would be offered to the entire class. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2014 10:48 am |
| Rated By: ySaryN |
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| Comments: I agree that having evidence and showing the parent why their child got this grade is the best solution. The end decision needs to be fair, so I agree when you say that the final decision needs to be offered to the entire class as well. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2014 8:19 pm |
| Rated By: sugeLu |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
| Rated On: October 16, 2014 4:47 pm |
| Rated By: Doniesha |
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| Comments: I think your are so right in always having a rubric to follow. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2014 6:09 pm |
| Rated By: Angela Avery |
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| Comments: I think this is a great way to approach the issue with the parent. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 5:24 pm |
| Rated By: ehaZeb |
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| Comments: Good job, I agree. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 6:54 pm |
| Rated By: TuBuJy |
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| Comments: Correct, by changing a grade at a parent's request, the other students are at a disadvantage. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 7:18 pm |
| Rated By: uJasuX |
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| Comments: I would also show the parents the rubric just so they can see you are being fair with his/her grades. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 11:17 pm |
| Rated By: Ashley |
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| Comments: This is a great plan and I think it would be effective. It is always helpful to have a way to prove to parents why their child received a certain grade specifically instead of arguing with them. Having a rubric on hand for each test and big assignment would be very helpful. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 4:17 am |
| Rated By: esaSaV |
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| Comments: This is a good solution to the problem. Having a rubric to explain to the parent would be beneficial. Grade does not need to be changed. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 1:32 pm |
| Rated By: Holly Ebbert |
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| Comments: I think this a great solution, rubrics really back up your word. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 1:30 am |
| Rated By: adenar |
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| Comments: Proving the parent and student with a rubric to show why you grade the way you do would be very helpful in this situation I think. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 10:08 pm |
| Rated By: Brianne Blowers |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. I agree that there should always be a rubric when grading assignments. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:21 pm |
| Rated By: apened |
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| Comments: I agree that showing a parent how you got to the grade and being equal across the class is a good choice. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:54 pm |
| Rated By: JabuDu |
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| Comments: I like your thought on it has to be offered to the whole class. It is not fair at all to let one and not the rest. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:18 am |
| Rated By: Sanubu |
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| Comments: Great idea! |
| Rated On: October 20, 2014 2:32 am |
| Rated By: Tekla Mayotte |
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| Comments: I agree that a rubric would be beneficial to show the parent. They may not agree with it, but you would at least have something to back you up if they escalate the issue higher. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:26 am |
| Rated By: WeGuQy |
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| Comments: I agree and would do this myself. |
| Rated On: October 21, 2014 11:40 pm |
| Rated By: yVuLyR |
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| Comments: This is a perfect solution. Can't go wrong with using a rubric. |
| Rated On: February 24, 2015 4:56 am |
| Rated By: XudaBy |
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| Comments: Great solution! I'm just learning about rubrics and the importance of having them for each assignment. This is a perfect example of how useful they can be for the students, teachers and parents. This solution could have a very positive outcome despite the circumstances. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 2:43 am |
| Rated By: BeMyDu |
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| Comments: You should always use a rubric when grading so that you can prove to parents that you are grading on a fair scale. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 3:00 am |
| Rated By: Autumn Carroll |
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| Comments: Following a rubric is a great idea. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 8:04 pm |
| Rated By: Jen |
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| Comments: I would do the same in this situation. It is important that the parent have a rubric to go off of to see why exactly their child got the grade they did. The parent also needs to realize that changing one student's grade because of a request means a teacher would have to be fair with all students and that would through off what they need to improve on. |
| Rated On: February 26, 2015 10:40 pm |
| Rated By: Meredith Bentley |
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| Comments: Rubrics keep from issues in the future |
| Rated On: February 27, 2015 4:57 pm |
| Rated By: qyMeda |
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| Comments: Documentation and rubrics are the only way to go in this situation. |
| Rated On: February 27, 2015 5:35 pm |
| Rated By: myNyHy |
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| Comments: I have to agree with you, keeping a record of grading rubrics and criteria standards for assignments is a great way to have evidence as to why the parents child recieved the grade they did. It is also important to accept how they are feeling. I would do this in this situation. |
| Rated On: February 27, 2015 10:31 pm |
| Rated By: uVataS |
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| Comments: I like the idea of always having a rubric. By showing parents the rubric for the assignment and letting them see exactly why their child scored a certain way, they will have a much harder time trying to say that the teacher graded unfairly or was particularly harsh on their child, because every student was held to the same standards. |
| Rated On: February 28, 2015 4:32 am |
| Rated By: Hannah Poore |
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| Comments: I believe this is the correct answer and I stand strongly to this, as student that are on the boarder line it can be very frustrating. Every person I am sure have had this happen to them but having a parent run in and being demanding is not the way to go. The teacher can listen and show them the rubric and go over the grades but if the teacher think this is the right way to go then the whole class should have the option to do an extra credit assignment. |
| Rated On: February 28, 2015 1:33 pm |
| Rated By: aHeXud |
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| Comments: Parts of this solution are very good. Using a rubric is a must. Allowing parents to bully you is optional. First, parents can be asked politely to make an appointment for a conference since the teacher is working after hours and may not be prepared to fully explain the student's performance. I also feel that giving into parent demands when the grades are not what they should be diminishes teacher professionalism, and hurts the validity of the teacher's grading system. |
| Rated On: February 28, 2015 10:07 pm |
| Rated By: vuDybe |
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| Comments: I agree with this statement, by having the rubric it would show the parents why the student received the grade they did and what you were excepting from the student. |
| Rated On: March 1, 2015 1:25 am |
| Rated By: LedaQy |
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| Comments: I agree with you one- hundred percent that there should be a rubric that you give to the parent and student on how you graded the assignment. It is important that since the parent walk into your classroom you should be accepting to how their feeling but also show them why their student got the grade they did. |
| Rated On: March 1, 2015 10:36 pm |
| Rated By: NaHuVa |
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| Comments: Great idea. |
| Rated On: March 1, 2015 11:00 pm |
| Rated By: gumeje |
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| Comments: I agree 100% with your solution! |
| Rated On: March 2, 2015 1:06 am |
| Rated By: Tana Bill |
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| Comments: This is a great solution. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2015 5:06 pm |
| Rated By: uqeMeg |
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| Comments: great idea |
| Rated On: March 7, 2016 2:51 am |
| Rated By: nick morse |
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| Comments: I agree that a solution, to be fair, has to be offered to all students. This is a great way to deal with this situation. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2016 12:37 am |
| Rated By: aLuruz |
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| Comments: great solution |
| Rated On: October 8, 2017 4:15 am |
| Rated By: Gapasa |
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| Comments: I agree that if anything is offered to help this student, it needs to be offered to the rest of the class, as well. This is exactly why we use rubrics. |
| Rated On: February 24, 2018 8:29 pm |
| Rated By: Kady Schlemmer |
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| Comments: Acknowledging the parents feelings, having a rubric for assignments and applying any changes made to the grading to all of the students make this solution the best option. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2018 4:17 pm |
| Rated By: eguPud |
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| Comments: I agree. Always have a rubric with all assignments. I think that it is also important to make sure that any extra credit or makeups are offered to the entire class. Also, always be professional when faced with these situations. |
| Rated On: October 13, 2018 5:27 pm |
| Rated By: byXyha |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I agree with this response. Documentation of student assessment, including rubrics, is a great way to provide an explanation of student progress and grading. |
| Rated On: November 8, 2022 3:38 am |
| Rated By: etaWeW |
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