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[quote=Anonymous]I agree. But if we are talking about why APS is no longer as rigorous as other schools this is a small piece of the puzzle. And shows the lack of well thought out policy planning.

quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will also add that, as far as the retake policy, this just changed. And it was because APS realized how terrible the previous policy was and how it varied from school to school and teacher to teacher (some teachers made kids jump through hoops to do a retake while others handed out the same test).

I think the retake policy was well intended; we want kids to learn the material, not just be after the "A." But it was poorly executed and thought out and created more work for teachers (creating more than one test, finding time to give out retakes, etc.). It also stressed some kids out who are constantly striving for the best grade; they became behind on new content while trying to study (again) for previous content. Or, they had soccer that night and just decided not to study and see what was on the test, knowing they could take it again.

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Absolutely no one is deciding where to live based on a short lived retake policy.  Probably 95% of all decisions are based on housing prices and commute.  Special programs like immersion, TJ and AAP may sway a few one way or the other.  The rest is just noise.[/quote][/quote]

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