50% rule fading away a bit…

[Anonymous]

So, at my high school we were informed in a staff meeting that admin has realized too many students are abusing the 50% rule. BasicAlly skipping class all day and then showing up for a few days to get their grades up. Sometimes this meant a kid showed up in class at the end of a semester after never seeing the teacher for a few months.

We were informed we can now give 0% if we contact home at least three times even if no one responds.

Also, students that skip classes repeatedly will have all grades changed to 0’s if admin requests it as a consequence.

Also, if a student disappears from school for 15 school days without a valid reason they will be unenrolled. (Official MCPS policy)

I am curious what the thoughts are here. Personally I am looking forward to it. Finally some teeth in the accountability.

[Anonymous]

I’m all for it. The 50% rule never made any sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Who on earth wants 50% on their transcript???

What sort of college are these kids planning on attending? None?

[Anonymous]

Definitely for this change! 50% as a bottom grade is fine for students who attempt the work and attend class, but not for the situations you described.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, this adjustment seems to be that you get the benefit of the 50% rule if you are making any sort of effort.

[Anonymous]

Don't you think teachers will still be pressured to find a way to pass kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't you think teachers will still be pressured to find a way to pass kids?

Yes absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't you think teachers will still be pressured to find a way to pass kids?

50% isn’t passing anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't you think teachers will still be pressured to find a way to pass kids?

If a teacher is trying to find a way to make a kid pass then they shouldn’t be a teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m all for it. The 50% rule never made any sense to me.

+1 million

It was a bad idea.

[Anonymous]

The 50% rule seems too harsh they should change it to 60%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, at my high school we were informed in a staff meeting that admin has realized too many students are abusing the 50% rule. BasicAlly skipping class all day and then showing up for a few days to get their grades up. Sometimes this meant a kid showed up in class at the end of a semester after never seeing the teacher for a few months.

We were informed we can now give 0% if we contact home at least three times even if no one responds.

Also, students that skip classes repeatedly will have all grades changed to 0’s if admin requests it as a consequence.

Also, if a student disappears from school for 15 school days without a valid reason they will be unenrolled. (Official MCPS policy)

I am curious what the thoughts are here. Personally I am looking forward to it. Finally some teeth in the accountability.

This will be condemned soon because The black and brown collation will tell you that the change is targeting the black and brown kids and prevent tem receive good GPA.

[Anonymous]

I think I would support this but with one concern. My kids sometimes had assignments that they somehow missed being assigned — by the time is shows up on parentvue or studentvue, it’s often too late to turn it in. 50% rule avoids that leading to the grace totally tanking. So I guess I’d just want there to be clear notice that something is missing before it’s a zero.

[Anonymous]

ES parent here. What is the 50% rule?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ES parent here. What is the 50% rule?

"Teachers assign a grade no lower than 50 percent to a task or assessment. A teacher may assign a zero if the teacher determines that the student did not attempt to meet the basic requirements of the task/assessment or if the student engaged in academic dishonesty."