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[quote=Anonymous]God I wish we could do this at my school. Last year the rule was attempt to make contact 3x or get two way 1x. My PLC did the extra hard work of reaching out to parents 3x when it came to huge essays and exams because giving students a 50 for a final essay or exam that they did not even ATTEMPT does not help kids in the long wrong.

This year we are not allowed to give zeroes. Ever. Even though the board of Ed policy says that work submitted after the deadline will earn a 0. 
Admin and RTS tell us that we can always make the grading policies easier but never more stringent as long as it “supports the student.” So they have ordered no zeroes. Unlimited redos for plagiarism and copying.

we have  HS schools with widely different policies.

With the 50 percent for not even a single attempt rule, I have had at least 10 students who never completed any step of the two common writing tasks they get a quarter pass the class with C’s. 1/10 is actually on grade level for reading.

I have more than one student who is functionally illiterate, but because of the 50 for nothing rule, they will be promoted when they are on a 2nd grade reading level (in HS). They completed maybe 4-5 assignments the entire quarter. Never scored higher than a D.

I love my students and I want to help them. I don’t think giving them a 50 for no attempt (I am ok with a 50 for trying) helps them.

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