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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]50% is an F. An F is an F. Is an F.

you want to demand some kind of Super F?[/quote]

No it isn’t. A 50% inflates the students GPA. If a student doesn’t show up to class and does absolutely nothing the entire year that student deserves a zero.[/quote]

Agreed. As it is, the student could rip the test in half in front of the teacher and throw it in the trash and would still get a 50. [/quote]

Why is that a problem? 50 still fails. Did you ever decide how hard you needed to work on an assignment based on how heavily it was weighted?[/quote]

It's a problem because some students actually try and barely score that. They learn they shouldn't do anything and basically get the same grade. School isn't just about learning content. It's more about learning skills and schools shouldn't be in the business of rewards kids for doing nothing.

My neighbor teaches and she said every year she has to pass students who don't show up and then hand in 1-3 assignments at the end of the semester. She said she couldn't pick those students out of a lineup because they've never attended class. Since attendance isn't part of the grade, they are free to skip classes for the entire semester if they want (and they do). They hand in a few pretty crappy assignments and get a C or D. Meanwhile, some students show up and try their best and end up with the same grade. Why are we giving anyone a passing grade who doesn't attend class? What are they learning? They are learning that they can go through life not showing up. Sadly, real life will teach them the opposite. Schools should be more about teaching content. They should be equally about teaching life skills.[/quote]

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