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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I have come to see that giving kids another shot at a re-test is perhaps giving them another change to actually learn the information. And note -- you are not required to re-take nor does the class progression stop so that kids can re-take. These kids are putting in the time and effort to retake as they are still moving on to new material. I respect the kid that tries again vs shrugs, accepts that they didn't do well and doesn't bother trying. [/quote] The student can, and should, work to learn the material, but should not be given a chance to retake tests. That's not how to teach them real life consequences and work skills. If I miss a deadline or blow a client presentation, I don't get a do over, my firm loses the account and related money. If my mechanic puts my brakes on incorrectly and I have an accident, or my hair stylist burns my scalp or if I go to a restaurant and the food or service are bad, those people/places aren't getting a do over. My spouse is a teacher and is concerned that post Covid, kids think they should get at least a C for bare minimum work and the parents raise hell if they don't get a B. We're hurting these kids by letting them think they're entitled to something they didn't work for and earn. [/quote]

DP: if they retake the test and improve significantly, by definition they did the work, otherwise they wouldn’t score higher. You are describing a different issue: time/ deadlines.

Retaking the test is not high stakes compared to what you described. Yes, kids need to learn to meet deadlines but education is about learning.[/quote]

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