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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very true -- and until 6th grade, my DD was consistently straight As at a school that 93-100 was an A.  Now, however, it's like teaching an old dog new tricks -- what got her through before doesn't always work (but sometimes still does!) and so it's challenging for her to manage.  On the other hand, if a child is getting As on exams, should homework matter?  I struggle with this, as a student who always turned my work in on time and still keeps multiple checklists going, and so I think it matters, but on the other hand, I don't think it should count for [b]30-40% of a semester grade[/b].  To be clear, I'm not fighting with any of her teachers about this, and I'm working with her on trying to stay organized, but it requires lots of extra bottles of liquor on tap for me.  And also managing lots of tears (and anxiety and depression) when she's so frustrated that she can't seem to stay on top of it.  [/quote]

This drives me crazy.  APS policy is for homework to count as no more than 10% of the grade for exactly this reason -- the grade should reflect what the child is learning.  In most of my child's classes, classwork (which often means whether the child keeps her notebook organized) counts for approximately 30-50%.  Inconsistent with the spirit if not the letter of the homework policy.[/quote]

Exactly.  Who the heck cares if her notebook is organized if she's learning the material?  Same for the classwork piece, although in her case she does it, and then forgets to put it in the bin on her way out of class (for the paper work -- online work is generally all turned in on time because it automatically submits when she finishes - usually.)[/quote]

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