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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!)
Because we are trying to teach students life skills as well as content, you should be able to deduct some points for late work. One solution would be to have due dates for long term assignments and have deadlines. A due date would be the original date it is due to get full credit, but a deadline is the last day you will take it for a small penalty of your choice. This way students can still show mastery for some credit. |
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| Comments: Great plan. This shows they need to be held accountable. |
| Rated On: July 1, 2015 5:36 pm |
| Rated By: NaXeta |
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| Comments: I honestly like this idea, being in college I have a few professors who allows us to turn our assignments in later for a small penalty. I feel like if you talk to the students who aren't turning the assignments in until later it could be a possible reason. My sister went into labor a few days before my term paper was due! I explained to the teacher I have most of it done but I'm at the hospital and won't be able to turn it in until the next day. She understood my reason behind that... I turned it in on time, but I was nervous I wasn't going to make the due date and get those points deducted from my grade. |
| Rated On: March 5, 2017 10:56 pm |
| Rated By: uresaM |
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| Comments: I like this solution, I would use this. |
| Rated On: March 15, 2018 2:19 am |
| Rated By: aJaTyb |
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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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| Comments: I think having deadlines is a good idea. The teacher should in fact be able to deduct points for each day that is late. In the real world they may not often be able to turn things in late and they need to know that. |
| Rated On: April 1, 2022 1:53 am |
| Rated By: eSysyv |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: This may be one of the best solutions. Due dates provide a structure and framework for when to submit the assignments. For extraneous or simply bad case scenarios, a deadline is effective in implementing a boundary for late assignments. |
| Rated On: November 16, 2022 4:25 am |
| Rated By: Triston Williams |
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