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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC in middle school just had a 50% posted for an assignment we know they did not do.[/quote]

Yes, was checking grades in parentvue and asked "um, how did you get a 50 on an assignment in world studies" and the answer was oh, I haven't turned that in yet, I'm turning it in today."   [/quote]

Yup. I'm one of the PPs who said the same thing. The 50% rule is definitely not dead yet.[/quote]

Nope. I’m a teacher.  It’s a horrible disservice especially since no college or trade school grades on such a high curve.  Also what job give you half a paycheck for not doing any work?

Everyone needs to be on the same page. Full stop.

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Well, also no college assigns the amount of insane busy work that McPs teachers do.  The 50% rule was hugely helpful when my kids were out for a week with flu or whatever and needed to make up a million assignments while also recovering and getting back up to speed.  Even my straight A student gojng to a top 10 college occasionally took advantage of the 50% rule.  I just don’t think comparing to college or the workplace is useful — I’ve never met a college professor or employer that required you to do things like turn in your notes for credit.  HS is set up differently, for reasons that I understand and largely agree with, but it’ means that college and the workplace are not apt comparisons.

Anyway. We were told at BTSN there is no more 50% rule.  [/quote]

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