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[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.

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. Aps says it’s for reduced stress and a focus on mental health with the [b]no movement Mondays and Fridays[/b]. 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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What are "no movement Mondays and Fridays?"
There was more than one day's notice of the policy change, btw.  It was short-notice; but it's been more than one day. It doesn't take effect until tomorrow.[/quote]

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