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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That’s part of what the push is to not grade homework or class work- or grade with a very low weight compared to tests and quizzes.
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Good grief. What is the unintended consequences of making everything about tests and quizzes? You basically put everything in one basket to determine grades (ask any grad of law school and/or med school how that works out). In other words, if a student fails a quiz or test, it is much more detrimental to said student's grades. Though I'm sure eliminating tests/quizzes will eventually be the next step in lowering standards through out the public school system.

Homework (and classwork) does have its place in the world. To ensure that what is being taught in classrooms is reverberating in the student's mind and assists in building a solid basis for higher level work. It is also in preparation for high school and beyond. Homework at the lower end of school K-4, maybe 5 can be little or nothing but once students get farther along in their academic career, not having the basics down cold will end up hurting the students that most need assistance in going forward. Your smart kid with UMC parents aren't going to let their kid slide through life but will pay someone (i.e. a tutor) to catch said student up if they are falling behind.

So in the end, what these anti-homework advocates really are doing is hurting those that least can afford to fall behind. It is like repeating all the mistakes of COVID but this time they are just being blatant about it.[/quote]

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