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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My Wilson student is not a tenth grader yet, but there’s no way they could learn physics from a video produced by the College Board.  And then be able to complete College Board assignments on their own?  No.

If that would even be possible, there’d be no point in hiring actual teachers.

Also, I’m not sure how it would work for a student not focus on a course to which they are assigned.  Okay with skipping the AP exam in any case.  But presumably each student will get a grade?  Based on what?  Completion of rudderless on-line assignments?

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You are doing that thing where someone offers a solution and you find a reason why it could never work for your kid.  Email all parties in DCPS and your admin but recognize that AP Classroom is one of the best solutions at the moment.

If all you care about is a grade then I am sure your kid wi get an A because there is no one who knows a lick of physics in the school who will be grading the assignments.  I am sure if will be on completion or they can do corrections or whatever.  Guess what the admin REALLY doesn’t want to deal with? Not having a teacher and having kids get poor grades.   Not gonna happen.[/quote]

“That thing” is honestly stating that my student doesn’t learn from on-line videos.  Given eureka math curriculum, tried khan academy for math.  Now shelling out hundreds/actually thousands of dollars for in-person tutoring.  Didn’t have to look far to “find” a reason video lessons would not work for my student.  And quite possibly for other students who can’t afford to shell out $$$.

And yes, grades count, for college, but also as a rough estimate as to what my student has learned.  Which is important given my students career aspirations.  And again, we could afford to throw money at this problem.  But so unfair for others to have potential career paths blocked because of this situation.

Know for a fact that the head of the science department isn’t going to say “this situation is my responsibility, so I’m going to grade on a curve.”  Simply does not care.  [/quote]

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