"diverse perspectives" portion of project grade

[Anonymous]

WAIT.

The rubric asked for "diverse perspectives", your kid did not know what that meant, and you made them add DEI stuff?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

How old is your child? Homework is not a parent project. If the teacher provided an explanation of the "diverse perspectives" the students were expected to provide in the upcoming project, you were not in class to hear it; your child was. If the teacher did not provide this explanation, your child has an opportunity to advocate for themself, along with the other students in the class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

How old is your child? Homework is not a parent project. If the teacher provided an explanation of the "diverse perspectives" the students were expected to provide in the upcoming project, you were not in class to hear it; your child was. If the teacher did not provide this explanation, your child has an opportunity to advocate for themself, along with the other students in the class.

+1 My experience is that teachers absolutely explain what they mean by "diverse" sources, and it does not mean DEI. From the assignment, I have a strong suspicion that OP is the parent of a 6th grader in one of the Humanities magnets and this is the first B the child might have faced. It's part of the process, and the kids will emerge as better writers as a result, but they have to really follow the rubric at this point in their school career.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

How old is your child? Homework is not a parent project. If the teacher provided an explanation of the "diverse perspectives" the students were expected to provide in the upcoming project, you were not in class to hear it; your child was. If the teacher did not provide this explanation, your child has an opportunity to advocate for themself, along with the other students in the class.

If there is a rubric, it's middle school. My kid has adhd and I make sure they carve out time for homework and may even explain what diverse perspectives are (but usually I say ask the teacher), but it's certainly not a parent project. Maybe the op feels like their homework got a low grade and that's why they are so upset 😂

[Anonymous]

OP this has nothing to do with DEI! I have no idea why you are acting so offended.

This is a standard part of the rubrics at every level of schooling up through college and post-graduate school. It's really quite simple. It just means you need to provide MORE THAN ONE PERSPECTIVE.

It means you can't do a paper saying one positive thing about the Westward Expansion. You have to mention other reasons why it was good and other reasons why it might have been bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

How old is your child? Homework is not a parent project. If the teacher provided an explanation of the "diverse perspectives" the students were expected to provide in the upcoming project, you were not in class to hear it; your child was. If the teacher did not provide this explanation, your child has an opportunity to advocate for themself, along with the other students in the class.

+1 My experience is that teachers absolutely explain what they mean by "diverse" sources, and it does not mean DEI. From the assignment, I have a strong suspicion that OP is the parent of a 6th grader in one of the Humanities magnets and this is the first B the child might have faced. It's part of the process, and the kids will emerge as better writers as a result, but they have to really follow the rubric at this point in their school career.

I suspect this too and that the teacher happens to be not white.

[Anonymous]

They should have deducted for the parent involvement.

If you are arguing that YOU were graded too harshly, you might be doing too much of your kid's work. And here's the thing: the kid was in class when the assignment was discussed, you weren't. So the kid should have known what the teacher was looking for. But it sound like you thought you knew better than the kid and edited them out of a better grade. Next time, butt out.

[Anonymous]

Next time, ask the teacher to clarify and make sure to mention that you think homework is a project for the parents.

[Anonymous]

I’d initially suspected this was a veiled attempt at anti-DEI trolling, but the “homework (parent) project” part suggests it’s a real live helicopter.

To be fair, “varying” or “differing perspectives” might have been a better wording for the rubric, given how loaded the term “diverse” has become. Guess the teacher hadn’t counted on easily-agitated parents doing the homework instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

Can you explain what you mean by the bolded?


Also, do you have a question here, because I don't see it.

Presumably this is an elementary school project because otherwise there would be no significant parental involvement. But if it’s an elementary project I don’t understand the grade issue. strange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

How old is your child? Homework is not a parent project. If the teacher provided an explanation of the "diverse perspectives" the students were expected to provide in the upcoming project, you were not in class to hear it; your child was. If the teacher did not provide this explanation, your child has an opportunity to advocate for themself, along with the other students in the class.

If there is a rubric, it's middle school. My kid has adhd and I make sure they carve out time for homework and may even explain what diverse perspectives are (but usually I say ask the teacher), but it's certainly not a parent project. Maybe the op feels like their homework got a low grade and that's why they are so upset 😂

Elementary and high school also have rubrics for grading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

Sounds like a rubric/directions issue instead of a diverse/diversity issue. If the directions/rubrics aren't posted in Canvas, definitely a fair question to email the teacher about so that your child will be better prepared for a similar assignment later in the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a homework (parent) project. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity.
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)

Can you explain what you mean by the bolded?


Also, do you have a question here, because I don't see it.

Presumably this is an elementary school project because otherwise there would be no significant parental involvement. But if it’s an elementary project I don’t understand the grade issue. strange.

This is a 6th grade middle school parent for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WAIT.

The rubric asked for "diverse perspectives", your kid did not know what that meant, and you made them add DEI stuff?

Seriously, you cannot make this sh$t up.

[Anonymous]

There's a related problem here -- since class information is in Google Drive/Classroom and not on paper or shared with parents' Synergy/Canvas, parents can't check in their kid's work without logging into the kid's account and sifting through all the apps. Much harder than going over the papers in a folder.

So parents are boxed out of checking their kid's work and making sure the kid follows the instructions. But that's a win for equity -- more fair to students with parents who don't care about schoolwork.