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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I liked the policy. My senior failed 2 calculus tests initially, went over the mistakes with his teacher, studied again with a better knowledge, and got As. He wouldn't have mastered the content without the opportunity. [/quote]

+1.  This is the stated aim of the policy.  Understand completely what the negatives are, and especially why it's unpopular with some teachers.  It's the changing of it halfway through a school year that should not be allowed.  There are kids, mine included, who made a decision to stay in a class instead of dropping it, partly because of this policy - in fact it was his teacher who pointed it out and encouraged him to stay.  That decision impacts the entire school year.  Fine if you want to change this - can definitely see pros and cons.  But what other policy has APS ever approved in June for the following school year and then changed halfway through? [/quote]

I agree. I feel like they just quickly gave up and gutted the policy. It wasn’t perfect but it was working to some extent. I feel like they should have implement some tweaks- required kids to prove they had handed in all assignments and completed a study guide BEFORE the first test to make sure
People were not completely gaming the system. Of course the first 5 months of the policy were going to be a ton of work for teachers- so cancel all faculty meetings or cancel some PD and let people have grading time. Acknowledge the intense effort by teachers while still honoring the policy that was truly benefiting a good portion of kids.

[b]I also think this is a mental health issue. Kids used this policy more a safety net in theory than in practice. Now it has been removed and kids who thought they would have it all year do not. [/b]Aps says it’s for reduced stress and a focus on mental health with the no movement Mondays and Fridays. But in reality they are paying lip service to that while quickly giving up on a promise. I have had students in aps for 12 years and I can’t think of a policy that could negatively affect students academically being implemented mid year with one days notice? Correct me if I am wrong?

Also for anyone who says there are no re-takes and do overs in real life- Dr. Duran just gave himself a do over. Shouldn’t we let kids have the same privilege.

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YES!  This x 100!

My straight A student studies for each test, but sometimes they falter.  Knowing there is a chance for a retake removes some of the stress.  No teacher for my kid gives a repeat test or just lets them take them willy-nilly.  Each teacher requires all assigmnents be turned in, remediation work turned in and the student signs up for a specific time (usually 1 or 2 times available and that's it).  Mine took a retake right at the end for high grade because they might as well.  They already had an A, but knowing the retake safety net was going away caused them to try to make the Q2 grade higher.  If a kid learns from remediating, I don't see the problem. But, like said above, an 80 is not proficient.[/quote]

God are we raising such weak kids.[/quote]

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