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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is in a science class in a W high school where the average on the last test was 40%.  The teacher allows corrections to raise the grades, but the most the average kid in the class will get is a C on this test.

There is a method to the teacher's approach, but it is clear that simply attending class and doing the assigned work does not prepare the students for the test.  Would you approach the teacher about this situation?   [/quote]

Some HS teachers treat the kids like college students, where there's a lot of self-learning and professors don't always test on what they teach. Unfortunately, MCPS isn't very good about teaching study skills or repeating the students for this type of learning.

I'd let your child try first to work this out. This could include visiting the teacher at lunch or after school for more help and taking all reassessments.

If this happens with several tests after your child has tried to figure this out, I don't think it's out of line to write to the teacher, but you shouldn't write to criticize the teaching or testing.  The only reason you should write is to ask what support the teacher recommends that you provide so your child can be successful in the class. The teachers usually won't tell you to hire a tutor, but that's always an option.  If the goal is for the student to learn the material and a tutor accomplishes that, I see no problem with it, assuming it doesn't break the bank.

Keep in mind all you're hearing is coming from your child or perhaps from other parents who heard from their children. The teacher's perspective might be very different. [/quote]

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