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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a little sad about this, because my kid is the kid that the original policy was likely intended for - a HFA/ADHD kid in regular classes who tends to struggle with the faster pace of HS. He does well in some classes, but others like math and science, he really needs the extra help sometimes. It never occurred to me that kids were retaking at a 92. (I honestly thought the original grade had to be below an 80) Because actual tests are infrequent and maybe one or two a quarter, if my kid gets a 62 the entire quarter is a loss. The fact that he does pretty well on the smaller chunk quizzes and schoolwork doesn’t really count for anything. [/quote]

But your kid can still retake a 62 and turn it into an 80[/quote]

I think an 80 is low.  It means you have to get a perfect score to even have a shot at a B.  Most likely in retake you get a C at best.  Not motivating to bother taking a retake.[/quote]

Huh? You just have to get an 80 on the retake to get a B. And if the opportunity to get a C instead of an "F" or low D isn't motivating, then the student has other issues to be addressed. Trust me.[/quote]

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