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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would talk to someone in charge- academic dean or whatever.  Explain the situation and be nice about it.  Ask what your dd can do to improve the grade.  For example, an extra little project.

Before a teacher hands out a C, they should discuss with their student ways to get back on track.

Tell your dd,  it will all be okay!!  [/quote]

I hate when parents/students ask to do an extra project. [b]That's just extra work for me to develop and grade.[/b] It's early in the year, just do better on the work that is assigned moving forward. Are there any missing assignments that are bringing the grade down?

And, to the OP-it is never fair to compare one child's grade to another. They are different kids and just because one gets a B doesn't mean the other will or should. [/quote]

When I had college students who were going to miss the final, I had them write their own final and complete it. It was graded on depth, coverage, writing mechanics, and design (i.e., the questions needed to make sense and have answers). I gave them a list of types of questions to develop, based on the actual exam.

Anyway, a version of this assignment works for any type of "extra work." Write up one generic assignment, and then have them do it. You still have to grade it, but it doesn't take long to see if they actually read/reviewed/learned what they needed to, or just turned in some random crap.[/quote]

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