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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What was the policy before? This email was really confusing (I have elementary school kids, so it's not immediately relevant to me, but I'm curious.)[/quote] Starting this year they had to offer retakes to anyone who wanted one. Here is how I saw it play out with my student and what he reported. Many students who didn’t get a 90 or above on the test took the retest just to see what would happen. They did not require remediation they just wanted an A. Results were typically not any better on the retake and often worse. Teachers had to write 2 tests instead of 1. So many kids doing retakes that it was taking up instructional days in tougher classes as so many kids wanted retakes they had to be offered during regular class time. All in all a terrible policy in the first place.[/quote]
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