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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So my kids have told me that some kids will retake even if they get a decent grade like A-.  Is there a point where you would make your kid retake a test? A B? A D?[/quote]

As a teacher, I typically hunt down students for retakes if they have a C- or lower.[b] I don't begrudge any student requesting a retake though, because that is the environment the kids are operating in now. [/b] While I personally think it should just be up to 80%, since the policy is up to 100%, [b]students who don't take advantage of retakes are at a disadvantage.[/b]  I do require some modest remediation, but I try to not make it onerous. [/quote]

How many retakes are you doing per test?[/quote]

One, which is what is required.  Unlimited retakes would not be sustainable from a workload point of view, and as other teachers have stated, students who do this too often can dig themselves into a hole in terms of learning.  They end up perpetually playing catch up.  However,[b] the policy is what it is, and I'm not going to make it unduly difficult on kids. [/b] I usually only have a handful of A/B students requesting retakes or redos anyway.  Most of mine are ones I initiate.

I also [b]pre-assess and review before quizzes and tests to make sure the students are on track and give pretty detailed study guides[/b].   [/quote]

You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you for approach you are taking.[/quote]

+100 Need more like you[/quote]

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