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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is he in the right level?  It sounds like this one class was more difficult than the rest.  He did great in all the other classes.

I can relate with my youngest in middle school who is not big on academics.  [/quote]

He did the work. I saw it. He just didn’t turn it in.  He can do the work.  [/quote]

He did the work for all his subjects but didn’t turn it in for this particular class.  That doesn’t make any sense.  [/quote]

How is he in terms of communicating with his teachers? Did he have any absences? Even a few (2-3) absences over a semester can make a mess of things, depending on the class and what was missed.

I ask because: at our high school, any “oddities” (whether turned in late due to student error, or turned in late due to excused absence) often require direct follow up with the teacher to get graded. Especially if it is submitted online or in Google classroom. Not blaming teachers (they are overworked as it is) but many seem to set that stuff aside and not grade unless the student persists. Or it can get lost in the shuffle altogether. For missed tests and quizzes, it is the student’s responsibility to follow up with the teacher in terms of a makeup time (which is usually in the AM before school hours one day) and show up at the given time.

For legit absences our school policy gives a time period (2 days I think) to turn in missing work.

For student errors (didn’t turn it in on time)- in many cases  it can be turned in late with an apology and acknowledgement of responsibility- and acceptance is at the teacher’s discretion. Most will accept the work - perhaps docking a full letter grade or giving half credit- depending how late it is or whether this is common for the student or a one-off.

My DD has no problem following up regularly with teachers but m[b]y DS had to be taught to communicate/follow up when needed. He was too passive, and uncomfortable asking, and needed guidance/reminding from me at first.[/b] [/quote]

OP here. Your last sentence seems to be the issue with him. He did this for some of the work but not all of it, depending on the teacher.

This F hurts, big time, but it is also a wake up call to him for various issues and he knows it. Better for it to be now than later. And yes, I will be on him at any hint of missing work next semester.

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