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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teacher removed 10 points out of 100 (full letter grade), because project didn't have enough "diverse perspectives" in material.
No explanation given for what "diversity" was expected, before or after grading. Gave full credit for all preparatory work and notes, before huge surprise deduction on grade on final submitted project.
Project weight is over half of quarter grade, despite being a [b]homework (parent) project[/b]. I read draft and made suggestions of topics to add for "diverse perspectives", and student added content for those topics, but according to rubric, they did not show any diversity. 
Class average grade on project is 80.5%, so my child wasn't an outlier in harsh grading.

Teacher has given scores back, but not put it into gradebook yet, because of the large cost to most students' average. So there's a chance teacher will rethink the scoring or the weighting.

(For the record, I have been a long-time, vocal defender of diversity and inclusion goals, though critical of the way it gets distorted through bureaucratic implement. No need for reflexive screams of "rwnj" or "maga", though I expect no less from the esteemed dcum community.)[/quote]

Can you explain what you mean by the bolded?

Also, do you have a question here, because I don't see it.[/quote]

Presumably this is an elementary school project because otherwise there would be no significant parental involvement. But if it’s an elementary project I don’t understand the grade issue. strange.[/quote]

This is a 6th grade middle school parent for sure. [/quote]

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