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[quote=Anonymous]A couple of things.... it's early in the quarter, so there will be more points ahead. What shows up as a C+ now, can turn into an A when lots more points are added. I think things can look prematurely dire at this point in the quarter. You are right about the quizzes... you can't retake them, so they do affect the grade. The flip-side argument would be from parents who hate the re-take policy ("why should Brandon get the same grade as my Kylie when Kylie got all A's on the tests the first time and Brandon got to re-take them until he got it right!") In some ways, the quiz grades show who gets it right away... while the test points give some kids a second bite at the apple (I'm grateful for this). But, I'm just making the point that the current policy is sort of a compromise -- those who get it right away are rewarded with high points in the quizzes part of the grade. Those who take more time to get the material may have lower quiz points, but have the opportunity for second chances on tests. I thought homework was graded for completion -- 10% of the grade. Not sure about how that is being implemented. [/quote]
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