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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I'm a parent of an 8th grader who is applying to Walls and Banneker...I hate what I'm hearing about the DCPS grading policy, i.e., kids being able to turn things in whenever they want and getting to take tests over if they don't do well (this is not the real world). Does Walls allow all of the "redos" and late work that is allowed at other DCPS schools? [/quote]

I used to feel the same way, that this is not how the real world works.

But after seeing it in action, for a kid who is trying to do well, if they get a bad grade and that's it, they just have to move on. Whereas if they can do a retake they have a chance to actually learn the material better.

I do think it's a little unfair if a school doesn't allow retakes of a B grade but then allows someone who first got a D to get an A, thus surpassing the B kid. I understand not wanting to encourage perfectionism or having the teachers have to schedule so many retakes for all the Bs, that could get a little nuts.[/quote]

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