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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a little sad about this, because my kid is the kid that the original policy was likely intended for - a HFA/ADHD kid in regular classes who tends to struggle with the faster pace of HS. He does well in some classes, but others like math and science, he really needs the extra help sometimes. It never occurred to me that kids were retaking at a 92. (I honestly thought the original grade had to be below an 80) Because actual tests are infrequent and maybe one or two a quarter, if my kid gets a 62 the entire quarter is a loss. The fact that he does pretty well on the smaller chunk quizzes and schoolwork doesn’t really count for anything. [/quote]

Of course kids are retaking even if above an 80.  These HS kids have been told since middle school that they won't get into a "good" college unless they have straight As.  Take a journey over to the College board here and see people being told that anything less than a 4.0 UW knocks you out of contention for UVA.  Of course, not all kids are headed to UVA or even want to go there, but imagine the stress of feeling like a single B has completely removed an entire group of colleges, regardless of how well you do in everything else?  I don't blame kids for chasing As.  They can't rely on homework (proof they are actually TRYING) to boost their grades anymore.  Bonus:  [b]When they restudy and get those extra points, they've reinforced what they've learned.[/b][/quote]

If our goal is more learning then retakes are a good thing. 
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