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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last year kids could retake to infinity. This is better[/quote]

That’s not true. It depended on teacher/class. [/quote]

Well, most implemented it the way it was explained to them, which was to infinity. Why study if you know you can retake a test again and again until you succeed? That’s what my kid “learned.” I am glad, especially for teachers. [/quote]

Because there is a cost to each retake.

How many kids actually retook tests multiple times?

[b]Retakes are great because they promote learning. [/quote][/b]

Maybe they are okay for younger students but college bound students shouldn't be doing this. They don't have retakes in college. My son is a freshman in college and he says everyone in his classes are complaining that the teachers won't allow retakes. A semester is 15 weeks or so and a quarter is 10 weeks. There is a timeline to learning and kids in high school shouldn't be [b]given all of these chances[/b]. They will fail miserably in college because [b]they are trained to expect the same thing they've always had[/b].[/quote]

:roll:

“All of these chances”? You overestimate the time/effort it takes to do retakes. And when retakes are even available.

Each of my college-bound kids has benefited from periodic retakes. It has helped them fill gaps/reinforce learning before moving on to the next level. Way better than just accepting a marginal grade and moving on to the next unit.

I’ll take learning over never having the chance to take a retake. 
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