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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's funny how they claim they "don't want to teach to the test".  "Grading for (fake) equity" wants to only use final exam for grades, never mind the student never showed up to class, or did any homework, or completed a single project, or put in any effort, as long as that student pass the final exam (which btw he is entitled to unlimited number of attempts), he gets an A.  Oh, if he didn't even come to the final exam, he gets 50%.  How is this good for any one?

Grading for equity is nothing more than the new "Lucy Clakins/Whole Language".  [/quote]

They don't get to retake until they get an A. They need to pass. Maybe they get a chance to raise their grade; but at the very minimum, this approach [b]should[/b] include a lowered final grade if the student requires multiple attempts. The student who gets an A the first time should be distinguished from the one who took 2 or 3 or 4 attempts. "Equity" isn't about identical outcomes. It's supposed to be about opportunity.

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