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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did your kid take it the first day back?[/quote]

Second day back.  Had two tests to make up plus a lab and teachers basically only allow the makeups during lunch.  I think this teacher told him he should make it up on the day he did make it up.  [/quote]
Teacher here.

First - it sounds like you’re talking about a retakable quiz, not a test. Tests are summative assessments at the end of units and aren’t retakable. Second - as others said, your kid had additional time to prepare. It doesn’t sound like they were out long, so they didn’t miss much instruction. Third - they had access to the quiz (via other students) and any review/reteaching material. If they didn’t take advantage of that extra material, that’s on them. Fourth - your kid made a choice about which class to prioritize on the day they came back. They should have studied the night before they took it, since they were well by then.

In the grand scheme of things, this one assessment is likely not a huge part of the grade. It is more important for your student to be forward looking and work on current material than to spend more time on old material. Move on and learn the lesson about planning and committing better after an illness.
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Not sure what lesson there is here other than some teachers apparently wanting kids to come to school when they're sick.[/quote]

And apparently also thinks they should cheat by asking other students what was on quiz???[/quote]
You think they don’t?

Besides, if it is a retake day, the teacher would have done some reteaching the day before, when the kid was present.[/quote]

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