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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At BTSN last night we heard all about the difference between “due dates” and “deadlines.”  I am a college professor and am so frustrated that this is what the kids learn at such an early age.  The quality of students I see is going steadily down, with increased entitlement and expectations that course requirements are subject to negotiation, and now I have no question as to why that is.  Its the same absurdity as the 50% rule.[/quote]
Middle school kids (11-13 yr olds) and high school kids (14-17 yr olds) are very different from college students (18-21 yr olds) and their developmental capabilities are taken into consideration while they are learning how to organize and manage themselves. The reason for a difference between a due date and a deadline is so that there is an opportunity to intervene when a student misses the due date. MS & HS also have to account for students with accommodations who get 1.5x time or 2.0x to complete assignments. This year it was clarified that time accommodations apply to the due dates, not the deadlines. Teachers are supposed to set deadlines so that students with extended time have enough time to meet them. In practice, as students get to higher grades or take harder (AP/IB) classes, the flexibility should diminish.

If you are complaining about the most recent college students, remember that they just had 3 years where almost all accountability was thrown out due to the pandemic. This year MCPS is re-establishing previous practices, which will take a while to filter up to college enrollees.[/quote]

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