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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They need to end retakes completely. It's an unfair demand on teachers and it makes GPAs meaningless.[/quote]

Everyone on here crying about retakes are the same people who have their kids take the SAT/ACT 2+ times to improve and/or superscore. Is the score meaningless?

Now watch them twist themselves into knots to justify it. [/quote]

I'm not anti-retakes, at least for certain grades. But I do think the policy of letting kids scoreup to 100% on retakes, rather than 80 or 90% is entirely unworkable for teachers and creates more anxiety and pressure and kids that will retake a low A just to get a higher A. [/quote]

SAT/ACT should say you only get 1 chance but if you score below 1340 or 29 you can retake once, but only up to 1340 or 29.  [/quote]

Surely you can grasp the difference between a test kids take 2-3 times ever and that the testing body is paid for each time kids take it vs the constant year in year out dynamics of HS grades and the added work that pours onto teachers already overworked. [/quote]

The arguments consist mostly of people saying a retake [b]doesn't prepare the kids for the real world (which is false you can retake most anything),[/b] doesn't prepare them for college, creates bad habits, makes the A "meaningless," makes it harder to get into UVA and other coveted colleges, etc . . . no one complaining cares about the teachers, I assure you, except teachers.

Every single complaint can be said for repeated SAT/ACT and superscoring but never is.[/quote]

If a surgeon makes a mistake, it's generally too late for a retake.

If a truck driver makes a mistake and crashes into someone, it's generally too late for a retake.

If someone is caught committing a crime, it's generally too late for a "retake."

If a trial attorney does a poor job prosecuting or defending, it's generally too late for a do-over.

If a homeowner forgets to turn off the power before changing an outlet, it's generally too late for a re-do.

There are countless other examples to discredit your claim that in real life, you can retake almost everything. [/quote]

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