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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I liked the policy. My senior failed 2 calculus tests initially, went over the mistakes with his teacher, studied again with a better knowledge, and got As. He wouldn't have mastered the content without the opportunity. [/quote]

Is this pertaining to quizzes or exams? Or is it both?[/quote]

DP. Summative means tests. [/quote]

So in the above example, perhaps more quizzes along the way would have been beneficial to assess the student's understanding and need for reviewing mistakes with the teacher prior to the test. Math is a subject that warrants frequent evaluation and check-ins.[/quote]

[b]I'm the PP. Yes, more quizzes would have been better, but there are none in his class. Just 3 tests per quarter. And homework which is not graded (completion only) and is only due the day before the test. That is not how you learn calculus well. The retakes filled in the teaching gaps. [/b][/quote]

We have almost the exact situation in a language class. Only tests … and homework is not graded so guess what the kids don’t do it. Not a great way to reinforce learning.  [/quote]

This is the bad policy, bad instructing that is the bigger problem and needs to be corrected. Homework doesn't have to be graded; but it should be "corrected" and reviewed and re-worked. If students choose to not do homework because it isn't graded, that's on them and will rightfully show up in their test scores. But for those who do complete it, the teacher should be providing the correct answers and helping students go over things they missed with sufficient time before testing them on the material. I assume this particular teacher was relying on the homework assignments and students coming to them for corrections/review.

Personally, I think homework doesn't have to be "graded" per se; but homework COMPLETION should be a % of their quarterly grades. I don't buy into the equity argument against homework.[/quote]

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