Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Grades I have students who never dress out or participate for P.E. I have tried everything under the sun to try and get them to participate. I have even told them they did not have to dress out, as long as they walked during class, I would give them credit (because they were being physically active). These students have been removed from the class and put in another class. I received an email that both students, both average below a 20%, that their grade will be modified to a 60% going into their new class. In my opinion, this is teaching the kids that they do not have to do anything and will just be given a higher average. How do you approach this situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) At my school we are not allowed to give lower than a 60 on a report card. I agree that by giving the students a 60 rather than the grade they actually earned is not teaching them anything. I think that a conference with the parents is a necessity. I also think that there should be a conference with the students and the administration to try and explain to these students the importance of grades and participation.                 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: Agreed! Unfortunately, the parents think it is dumb for students to be required to take P.E. Rated On: March 10, 2015 4:46 pm Rated By: yQaran