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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This doesn’t mean teachers are obligated to take late work through 10/24. Only that they cannot afterwards.[/quote]

That’s not clear either.

With the whole “deadline” thing, they are not obligated to take work that’s way late at all. In fact, I think they’re supposed to give a zero if the deadline isn’t met. I don’t know whether they have discretion.

I also don’t think this means they cannot take late work after 10/24. It just means they’re not obligated to. So if they want to, perhaps they have that discretion but a student can’t expect that they must.

In reality, there are a million policies but they are not followed with fidelity. My kids have a number of classes where the teacher isn’t meeting the minimum number of required all task and practice prep grades for the quarter. Teachers are also supposed to benchmark within the school and all the kids know of ones who are easier graders vs tougher graders.

At the end of the day, kids need to be on top of the grade book, develop skills to track due dates, and communicate with teachers. This is something I desperately wish middle schools would work on. [/quote]

If anyone is interested, here is the updated policy:

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/master%20ika-ra.pdf

We have at least 9 All Task assignments each quarter. We are to mark any All Task that is not submitted by the due date as a Z. Then, notify parents and document that in Synergy. Students can turn in the assignment by the deadline and have a 10% deduction. After the deadline, we can change it to a zero if the student did not turn in the assignment after support and intervention. Then, we have to document that in Synergy. With 170 students, at least 9 All Task assignments equals to at least 1,530 entered grades for All Tasks. Notifying parents, offering interventions and support, and then documenting. Repeatedly. Even with the change in how final grades are calculated, this grading system is ridiculously overwhelming for teachers. [/quote]

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