Grades/high school

[Anonymous]

Hey- can someone let me know how this works. Is the teacher typically accurate in regrading retakes ? DC has a test he retook as well as an assignment he re-turned in a few weeks back that the teacher said she'll get to eventually and regrade. Are teachers good about getting to this? Having not experienced high school before since DC is a freshman, I'm a bit worried she might overlook this before grades are finalized for the quarter- should I email her as well or just wait to see if it gets taken care of. The school as a whole has not been great about communication.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey- can someone let me know how this works. Is the teacher typically accurate in regrading retakes ? DC has a test he retook as well as an assignment he re-turned in a few weeks back that the teacher said she'll get to eventually and regrade. Are teachers good about getting to this? Having not experienced high school before since DC is a freshman, I'm a bit worried she might overlook this before grades are finalized for the quarter- should I email her as well or just wait to see if it gets taken care of. The school as a whole has not been great about communication.

First off, which school does your son go to? Knowing the school will help us tell you what is or isn't normal.

Second of all, if your son re-submitted something a few weeks back, you should have your son (not you) follow up with her via email. Teachers want kids to advocate for themselves by high school, not parents. And you need to teach your son how to be responsible for his own work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey- can someone let me know how this works. Is the teacher typically accurate in regrading retakes ? DC has a test he retook as well as an assignment he re-turned in a few weeks back that the teacher said she'll get to eventually and regrade. Are teachers good about getting to this? Having not experienced high school before since DC is a freshman, I'm a bit worried she might overlook this before grades are finalized for the quarter- should I email her as well or just wait to see if it gets taken care of. The school as a whole has not been great about communication.

Is there a reason your son hasn’t checked in with the teacher himself? Doesn’t he see the teacher every day in class?

[Anonymous]

OP some teachers are more organized than others. You should help your son draft an email to the teacher that says, Dear Mr. Teacher, with the end of the quarter coming up, I wanted to make sure you didn't forget about the Industrial Revolution test I re-took and the labor movement assignment I resubmitted. Thanks so much, sincerely, Johnny from 5th period.

[Anonymous]

Why email at all? Why doesn’t the kid talk to the teacher in person?

[Anonymous]

Op here- he checked in with her verbally, two different times-- she told him she would eventually get to it.

[Anonymous]

He should check in with the teacher again tomorrow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should check in with the teacher again tomorrow

Please don't. The teachers are in end of quarter overload and will get things done before they submit grades on Monday (likely after working all weekend to catch up on grading.) She said she'd do it, let her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He should check in with the teacher again tomorrow

Please don't. The teachers are in end of quarter overload and will get things done before they submit grades on Monday (likely after working all weekend to catch up on grading.) She said she'd do it, let her.

+1. This is a reassessment. There are other original assignment grades that teachers have to keep up with including assignments that come in late. Wait to see if it shows up by Sunday.

[Anonymous]

As a high school teacher who is pushing through to finish grades for the first quarter, I would say let the teacher get to it when the get to it. It is a reassessment, and that is going to wait until the bigger tasks get done. I know everyone gets anxious about grades and want instant updates, but it's time to learn some patience. If the teacher has been pretty consistent about keeping grades updated, then trust that they'll get to it. Also, if your student insists on checking in again tomorrow, do it during class. Do not have the student interrupt the teacher during their planning period. Also, if you email the teacher over the weekend, don't expect a reply until the work week starts again.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately, the test was not regraded along with 2 homework. I had DC send an email mid-day to the teacher with no response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He should check in with the teacher again tomorrow

Please don't. The teachers are in end of quarter overload and will get things done before they submit grades on Monday (likely after working all weekend to catch up on grading.) She said she'd do it, let her.

But teachers often forget. This happens frequently with my child where the teacher says they will do it and it never gets done. Its happened with multiple different teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, the test was not regraded along with 2 homework. I had DC send an email mid-day to the teacher with no response.

Midday today?

It’s quite possible the teacher is extremely busy. Perhaps patience is in order.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, the test was not regraded along with 2 homework. I had DC send an email mid-day to the teacher with no response.

Midday today?

It’s quite possible the teacher is extremely busy. Perhaps patience is in order.

The grades were due by the close of business today

[Anonymous]

Sometimes teachers enter grades and then it takes overnight processing before gradebook updates. Student should check with the teacher first opportunity tomorrow.

We have had instances in which student has reminded teacher multiple times and mistakes persisted. They have 150 students, so writing an email can be a good approach.