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Case: Is it OK to deduct points for a late assignment? I've been teaching high school for a while and deducted 10 points a day on major assignments without a thought, but a couple of years ago my Principal challenged my thinking. What are we actually deducting points for ... or, rather, what do the points of our assignments actually stand for? If they stand for mastery and mastery is proven, then how can we deduct points for it being late? There are no standards that measure timeliness. How can you still get work turned in on time if there is no penalty? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) We used to have a policy to take 5 points off per day for an assignment being late, but it would result in students often not being able to earn a passing grade for the assignment, so after a certain amount of time, they would just not turn it in. We were also talked to by our principal about this issue, and do not use that policy anymore. I have had more work turned in on time now that there is no penalty. However, I do give students deadlines they have to make before the grading period is over. If they do not turn in an assignment by that deadline, there is nothing I can do for them. I also usually don't give higher than an 85 for super late assignments though, as an unspoken rule. But, the students know that they aren't going to make an A if they turn in something late. |
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