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[quote=Anonymous]Awww the folks in here who are VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED to someone earning a D instead of an F if it wasn't "earned."

SMH. It's not like points are a finite resource. And it's not like grading isn't inherently arbitrary and deeply problematic, and like giving low marks is an effective way to promote learning among students who are otherwise not learning. It's... not. (The research on this has been clear for a generation; and yet we persist in perpetuating this because... inertia, basically.)

Our educational system has precious little to do with learning. A half point in an MCPS class tells us very little about what a student might or might not have learned, except possibly that student who earns an A in Spanish class has learned how to get A's in Spanish.

I am always glad to encounter flexible, thoughtful teachers who know that encouragement promotes learning better than discouragement, and who are there to help students meet their own goals, however they can. (I.e. The vast majority of MCPS professionals.)

OP, I'm glad your child managed the marginally-better grade, however that came to be. I wish you and your child whatever it is that you wish for yourselves.[/quote]

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