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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I asked this before, but did the new re-take policy make things worse for teachers? If so, why not go back to you can only retake if below80% and you can only get up to an 80%? That way, students are pushed to study hard the first time and not rely on retakes and those with a 78% or close to 80 will be less likely to retake.

I know that is only a small piece and the issue is large classes, no subs, no free time, demanding parents and more, but that retake policy seems insane to me.[/quote]

Yes, it made it worse for teachers. In one of my honors classes, students are retaking tests because they got a 94% (and even contemplating it at 97%) to attempt ensure their grade has enough padding to overcome a low test score.

About half of my retakes all year scored higher than the original, half scored lower. That's a lot of extra time that I'm spending grading retakes that may or may not help student's grades. [/quote]50% scoring higher is wonderful though![/quote]

DP.

I just gave a retake. Here are the scores of the last 12 retakes I graded:

1. First score= 22/25. Retake= 22/25
2. First score= 16/25. Retake= 17/25.
3. First score= 24/25. Retake= 15/25.
4. First score= 23/25. Retake= 23/25.
5. First score= 20/25. Retake= 21/25.
6. First score= 24/25. Retake= 25/25.
7. First score= 15/25. Retake= 16/25.
8. First score= 13/25. Retake= 8/25.
9. First score= 21/25. Retake= 18/25.
10. First score= 23/25. Retake= 24/25.
11. First score= 21/25. Retake= 20/25.
12. First score= 23/25. Retake= 20/25.

It took approximately two hours to grade those 12 retakes. 
- 2/12 got the same score
- 5/12 got a lower score
- 5/12 earned ONE extra point

We had five summatives this quarter, with a total point value of 150 points. To earn ONE extra point on a retake has a negligible impact on the overall grade.

Every retake is similar. Between 12 and 50 students request a retake, I spend hours grading the retakes, and the overall grade usually barely budges. The students refuse to do any additional work or studying before attempting the retake, so it isn't even as though much learning is occurring before they try the assessment again. [/quote]

That is insane. They really need to curb this. a 23/25should not even be allowed a retake. Was it less chaotic with the old policy?[/quote]

It was much less chaotic with the old policy, and students actually studied the first time. Now they think of assessments as practice because they know there will be a second chance no matter what.[/quote]

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