Will parents ever be happy with grading?

[Anonymous]

I will be happy and stfu if things are consistently graded within two weeks of being turned in. I promise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are parents upset about grading? My kid is only ever upset when she her work is not graded and/or returned in a reasonable amount of time. And by that, I mean like 2 months.

What I dearly wish is that all schools within the school system had uniform policies about well, anything really. Teacher A allows retakes up to 100 points for anyone that chooses to do so, while Teacher B allows retakes only up to 85 after the kids have done corrections and additional work, while Teacher C calls corrections on a previous test a re-take.

I think it depends on the grade level. My 5th grader has brought home very few graded things this year, including quizzes. The tests I can see online thru Schoology but nothing else. really. My kid's 4th grade teacher graded everything so I had a really good sense of what I needed to work with my kid on. But at the end of the day, it's 5th grade so I'm not going to raise a stink about anything. In high school, the stakes are a lot higher, so I get why parents and anxious students get upset about delayed or little grading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will parents ever be happy with grading?
They are now mad that some schools are no longer grading homework.
BUT they also get mad when homework is graded..
They get mad if something isn't graded but then they get mad if something is graded...
They get mad that Summative are not enough of the grade or they are too much of a grade.....
so what's the deal? Will parents ever be happy with the grading?


Before they changed the grading policy that homework can't be no more than 10% of the grades, they will get mad because it was 25% worth of the grade, and test were only 50%
Now test test are weighted way more because parents kept complaining, and they are kids who are great test takers and don't do any outside work so this helps them,
but kids who don't test well are not doing well in class because of this....

As long as we know what is to be graded AND, most importantly, it is graded and put in the gradebook ina reasonable time, I'm good. It's the latter part that is not happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m glad my kid is a straight A student and does all his work so I don’t have to worry if homework is graded or not, if it’s 10% or 25% of the grade, or whatever nonsense y’all are screaming about.

^PP doesn’t mention that kid is in 4th grade…

They don’t have “As” in 4th grade. Good try though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:75% of parents will be fine with whatever
20% of parents will be fine with reasonable choices
5% of parents will never be happy with anything, or only happy with things that benefit their child.

Unfortunately, the 5% are the loudest.

In FCPS it's more like 20%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m glad my kid is a straight A student and does all his work so I don’t have to worry if homework is graded or not, if it’s 10% or 25% of the grade, or whatever nonsense y’all are screaming about.

^PP doesn’t mention that kid is in 4th grade…

If a 4th grade teacher is grading that way then that teacher needs to attend some PD about grading policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will parents ever be happy with grading?
They are now mad that some schools are no longer grading homework.
BUT they also get mad when homework is graded..
They get mad if something isn't graded but then they get mad if something is graded...
They get mad that Summative are not enough of the grade or they are too much of a grade.....
so what's the deal? Will parents ever be happy with the grading?


Before they changed the grading policy that homework can't be no more than 10% of the grades, they will get mad because it was 25% worth of the grade, and test were only 50%
Now test test are weighted way more because parents kept complaining, and they are kids who are great test takers and don't do any outside work so this helps them,
but kids who don't test well are not doing well in class because of this....

As long as we know what is to be graded AND, most importantly, it is graded and put in the gradebook ina reasonable time, I'm good. It's the latter part that is not happening.

Posting as a teacher who grades thoroughly and promptly:

I give up my nights and weekends to give what parents are asking for on this thread. I hope parents realize that grading most often gets done on our own time. When I assign a task to 150 students, it can take me almost 10 uninterrupted hours to grade. There goes a Saturday.

I know someone will respond “but many professionals have to work outside their work hours.” That’s true, but that doesn’t make it okay. We currently have an education system in which one of the most important parts of our job (feedback on student work) **HAS** to be done outside of work hours. Every week. It’s one of the reasons so many of us are quitting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will parents ever be happy with grading?
They are now mad that some schools are no longer grading homework.
BUT they also get mad when homework is graded..
They get mad if something isn't graded but then they get mad if something is graded...
They get mad that Summative are not enough of the grade or they are too much of a grade.....
so what's the deal? Will parents ever be happy with the grading?


Before they changed the grading policy that homework can't be no more than 10% of the grades, they will get mad because it was 25% worth of the grade, and test were only 50%
Now test test are weighted way more because parents kept complaining, and they are kids who are great test takers and don't do any outside work so this helps them,
but kids who don't test well are not doing well in class because of this....

As long as we know what is to be graded AND, most importantly, it is graded and put in the gradebook ina reasonable time, I'm good. It's the latter part that is not happening.

Posting as a teacher who grades thoroughly and promptly:

I give up my nights and weekends to give what parents are asking for on this thread. I hope parents realize that grading most often gets done on our own time. When I assign a task to 150 students, it can take me almost 10 uninterrupted hours to grade. There goes a Saturday.

I know someone will respond “but many professionals have to work outside their work hours.” That’s true, but that doesn’t make it okay. We currently have an education system in which one of the most important parts of our job (feedback on student work) **HAS** to be done outside of work hours. Every week. It’s one of the reasons so many of us are quitting.

I mean, what do you suggest? NOT grading and giving feedback? As you say, many professions have to work outside hours, including mine. Including my DH's. Including many, many others. So your complaints ring a little hollow and whiny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will parents ever be happy with grading?
They are now mad that some schools are no longer grading homework.
BUT they also get mad when homework is graded..
They get mad if something isn't graded but then they get mad if something is graded...
They get mad that Summative are not enough of the grade or they are too much of a grade.....
so what's the deal? Will parents ever be happy with the grading?


Before they changed the grading policy that homework can't be no more than 10% of the grades, they will get mad because it was 25% worth of the grade, and test were only 50%
Now test test are weighted way more because parents kept complaining, and they are kids who are great test takers and don't do any outside work so this helps them,
but kids who don't test well are not doing well in class because of this....

As long as we know what is to be graded AND, most importantly, it is graded and put in the gradebook ina reasonable time, I'm good. It's the latter part that is not happening.

Posting as a teacher who grades thoroughly and promptly:

I give up my nights and weekends to give what parents are asking for on this thread. I hope parents realize that grading most often gets done on our own time. When I assign a task to 150 students, it can take me almost 10 uninterrupted hours to grade. There goes a Saturday.

I know someone will respond “but many professionals have to work outside their work hours.” That’s true, but that doesn’t make it okay. We currently have an education system in which one of the most important parts of our job (feedback on student work) **HAS** to be done outside of work hours. Every week. It’s one of the reasons so many of us are quitting.

If you got a higher salary it would feel better. But teacher get paid peanuts compared to other jobs. And it’s a lot more work. Former FCPS teacher here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will parents ever be happy with grading?
They are now mad that some schools are no longer grading homework.
BUT they also get mad when homework is graded..
They get mad if something isn't graded but then they get mad if something is graded...
They get mad that Summative are not enough of the grade or they are too much of a grade.....
so what's the deal? Will parents ever be happy with the grading?


Before they changed the grading policy that homework can't be no more than 10% of the grades, they will get mad because it was 25% worth of the grade, and test were only 50%
Now test test are weighted way more because parents kept complaining, and they are kids who are great test takers and don't do any outside work so this helps them,
but kids who don't test well are not doing well in class because of this....

As long as we know what is to be graded AND, most importantly, it is graded and put in the gradebook ina reasonable time, I'm good. It's the latter part that is not happening.

Posting as a teacher who grades thoroughly and promptly:

I give up my nights and weekends to give what parents are asking for on this thread. I hope parents realize that grading most often gets done on our own time. When I assign a task to 150 students, it can take me almost 10 uninterrupted hours to grade. There goes a Saturday.

I know someone will respond “but many professionals have to work outside their work hours.” That’s true, but that doesn’t make it okay. We currently have an education system in which one of the most important parts of our job (feedback on student work) **HAS** to be done outside of work hours. Every week. It’s one of the reasons so many of us are quitting.

I mean, what do you suggest? NOT grading and giving feedback? As you say, many professions have to work outside hours, including mine. Including my DH's. Including many, many others. So your complaints ring a little hollow and whiny.

Did I say that’s what I suggested? No. I also said I provide thorough and timely feedback. And do I really come off as complaining, or was it merely explaining?

I know DCUM is extremely hostile to teachers. Didn’t I accurately guess what the first comment to my post would be?

We are facing a shortage because those of us in the profession think we should consistently have time AT work to DO work. We don’t think it’s fair to essentially present 35 hours a week with no time to prepare or debrief (plan or grade). Again: this is an explanation and not a complaint. You can choose to ignore those of us in the profession, and we will continue to leave. And that helps how?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will be happy and stfu if things are consistently graded within two weeks of being turned in. I promise.

I will be happy if they grade MS/HS assignments and tests within a month of turning in. I don't care about ES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will parents ever be happy with grading?
They are now mad that some schools are no longer grading homework.
BUT they also get mad when homework is graded..
They get mad if something isn't graded but then they get mad if something is graded...
They get mad that Summative are not enough of the grade or they are too much of a grade.....
so what's the deal? Will parents ever be happy with the grading?


Before they changed the grading policy that homework can't be no more than 10% of the grades, they will get mad because it was 25% worth of the grade, and test were only 50%
Now test test are weighted way more because parents kept complaining, and they are kids who are great test takers and don't do any outside work so this helps them,
but kids who don't test well are not doing well in class because of this....

As long as we know what is to be graded AND, most importantly, it is graded and put in the gradebook ina reasonable time, I'm good. It's the latter part that is not happening.

Posting as a teacher who grades thoroughly and promptly:

I give up my nights and weekends to give what parents are asking for on this thread. I hope parents realize that grading most often gets done on our own time. When I assign a task to 150 students, it can take me almost 10 uninterrupted hours to grade. There goes a Saturday.

I know someone will respond “but many professionals have to work outside their work hours.” That’s true, but that doesn’t make it okay. We currently have an education system in which one of the most important parts of our job (feedback on student work) **HAS** to be done outside of work hours. Every week. It’s one of the reasons so many of us are quitting.

If you got a higher salary it would feel better. But teacher get paid peanuts compared to other jobs. And it’s a lot more work. Former FCPS teacher here.

Your salary doesn’t rise as quickly as some professions but you get paid more than peanuts and you have a pension and wayyyyy more time off than anyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will parents ever be happy with grading?
They are now mad that some schools are no longer grading homework.
BUT they also get mad when homework is graded..
They get mad if something isn't graded but then they get mad if something is graded...
They get mad that Summative are not enough of the grade or they are too much of a grade.....
so what's the deal? Will parents ever be happy with the grading?


Before they changed the grading policy that homework can't be no more than 10% of the grades, they will get mad because it was 25% worth of the grade, and test were only 50%
Now test test are weighted way more because parents kept complaining, and they are kids who are great test takers and don't do any outside work so this helps them,
but kids who don't test well are not doing well in class because of this....

Parents be mad. Whatever else is new.

Parents need to stay in their lane and stop having opinions about everything in schools. They aren’t credible stakeholders because they don’t know what they don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are parents upset about grading? My kid is only ever upset when she her work is not graded and/or returned in a reasonable amount of time. And by that, I mean like 2 months.

What I dearly wish is that all schools within the school system had uniform policies about well, anything really. Teacher A allows retakes up to 100 points for anyone that chooses to do so, while Teacher B allows retakes only up to 85 after the kids have done corrections and additional work, while Teacher C calls corrections on a previous test a re-take.

Uniform policies don’t matter. That’s not a thing in the real world — college or the workforce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:75% of parents will be fine with whatever
20% of parents will be fine with reasonable choices
5% of parents will never be happy with anything, or only happy with things that benefit their child.

Unfortunately, the 5% are the loudest.

In FCPS it's more like 20%

Parents are never happy and teachers are done worrying about it.