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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Get this, my kid did talk to her teacher today and asked if there was something wrong in the re-submitted assignment and the answer she got was 'I didn't look at it as I did not have time'!  So the original grade (BTW this was not put in the system until last day , my DD only knew she got a low score because she asked if she was ok on the project or had to redo anything ) . 
On one hand I just want to let this go as I am sure DD will be alright for next quarter and if I complain the teacher might further take it our on my DD during next quarter.  But on the other hand, I am just pissed at the lousy job and the non-responsiveness of this teacher to emails. 
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Good for your daughter for asking the question.  This is a training ground for your daughter learning to engage for herself.  You should coach her on the next question, which should have been, "Oh, I understand you couldn't get to it.  What happens now with all the resubmitted assignments?"

One point in your note though, you said that the teacher had different assignments for two different classes (on the same subject).  This is so unusual it almost doesn't make sense to me.  That's more work for the teacher.  If your daughter doesn't understand the assignment or sees her partner has a different assignment, then you should coach her to start earlier enough that she can go back to the teacher with questions.[/quote]

It's not unusual.  Many assignments may be different based on the pace of the class, the distribution of special education students, and/or the interests of the students.

OP - please please please use this as a learning lesson for your daughter.  Middle school grades do not count toward GPA.  If this was closer to the end of the grading period, then most likely it was a summative assignment, which is not eligible for a redo.  In fact, not every assignment is.  Nor should it be. Some need to be a snapshot of learning for a particular standard.  The secondary grading policy is very clear about this. If this was a group project and her group did not pull their weight, then that also is a learning experience for her.  I always warned my students before engaging in group work that they must all contribute.  In large projects, the grade can be much lower than 50% actually if sections are missing.  50% might be generous.  If teachers were allowed to import actual grades, she may not have ended with a B, but much lower.  Please don't make the relationship with her teacher uncomfortable by you hounding her about this project and hassling her about the grade which has already been finalized. Use it instead as a learning experience. My advice would be to closely watch this class for the last quarter of the year, and make sure your daughter asks questions VERY EARLY on to ensure she has enough time to correct any misconceptions.  In high school, she will be expected to advocate for herself before assignments are due. In college, they are not very forgiving. It's either turn it in or you may not get any credit at all. There may be times when she needs to really advocate for herself in case of actual wrongdoing so it's important when to recognize when that happens, and what the best course of action is. It's very unclear what actually happened here, what the conversations with the teacher actually said, and what the timeline for the project was.  If this was in fact a large project, I can not imagine it was assigned last minute.  The fact that the teacher is not responding is not the best approach, but it might be helpful to have her reach out one more time if you are really that confused.   Please use this as a learning experience - I promise it will be more valuable. [/quote]

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