Anonymous
09/16/2024 21:09
Subject: What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't need to debate the merits of it. BTDT but need guidance on current state of the rules. The news reports are really confusing.
What "news reports"?
And why do you care but not enough to ask your school?
Various student newspapers covered it plus some local Moco outlet. Don't you read?
Anonymous
09/16/2024 19:02
Subject: Re:What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it still seems to be in effect, at least by default for my kid in Canvas. When assignments aren't turned in, it defaults to the 50% rule.
If teachers are copying their canvas course from the previous year, that 50% default grade may still be set from when we were required to give 50% even on missing work. You might want to ask the teacher to change the default to 0 for missing work so that students can see the effect if they don’t complete the work.
Anonymous
09/16/2024 18:56
Subject: What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Don't need to debate the merits of it. BTDT but need guidance on current state of the rules. The news reports are really confusing.
What "news reports"?
And why do you care but not enough to ask your school?
Anonymous
09/16/2024 18:55
Subject: Re:What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC in middle school just had a 50% posted for an assignment we know they did not do.
Yes, was checking grades in parentvue and asked "um, how did you get a 50 on an assignment in world studies" and the answer was oh, I haven't turned that in yet, I'm turning it in today."
Yup. I'm one of the PPs who said the same thing. The 50% rule is definitely not dead yet.
Nope. I’m a teacher. It’s a horrible disservice especially since no college or trade school grades on such a high curve. Also what job give you half a paycheck for not doing any work?
Everyone needs to be on the same page. Full stop.
Well, also no college assigns the amount of insane busy work that McPs teachers do. The 50% rule was hugely helpful when my kids were out for a week with flu or whatever and needed to make up a million assignments while also recovering and getting back up to speed. Even my straight A student gojng to a top 10 college occasionally took advantage of the 50% rule. I just don’t think comparing to college or the workplace is useful — I’ve never met a college professor or employer that required you to do things like turn in your notes for credit. HS is set up differently, for reasons that I understand and largely agree with, but it’ means that college and the workplace are not apt comparisons.
Anyway. We were told at BTSN there is no more 50% rule.
Anyway. Many schools are still enacting this at the middle school level.
And I guess you are SO clever to know how much work is actually graded.
Talk to a college professor if you don’t believe comparing this is relevant.
Anonymous
09/16/2024 18:52
Subject: Re:What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC in middle school just had a 50% posted for an assignment we know they did not do.
Yes, was checking grades in parentvue and asked "um, how did you get a 50 on an assignment in world studies" and the answer was oh, I haven't turned that in yet, I'm turning it in today."
Yup. I'm one of the PPs who said the same thing. The 50% rule is definitely not dead yet.
Nope. I’m a teacher. It’s a horrible disservice especially since no college or trade school grades on such a high curve. Also what job give you half a paycheck for not doing any work?
Everyone needs to be on the same page. Full stop.
I don't understand. The regulation, linked earlier in the thread, literally says "if a student does no work on the task/assessment, the teacher will assign a zero." What is preventing you from assigning a zero?
Because that so-called teacher is a troll.
In the case above, the 50% is a placeholder. [/quote
Love when the idiots from DCUM type their thoughts out. lol
Admin tells us. Even though I brought up the policy I am not allowed to give anyone less than a 50. Take it up with them troll.
Anonymous
09/16/2024 14:04
Subject: Re:What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC in middle school just had a 50% posted for an assignment we know they did not do.
Yes, was checking grades in parentvue and asked "um, how did you get a 50 on an assignment in world studies" and the answer was oh, I haven't turned that in yet, I'm turning it in today."
Yup. I'm one of the PPs who said the same thing. The 50% rule is definitely not dead yet.
Nope. I’m a teacher. It’s a horrible disservice especially since no college or trade school grades on such a high curve. Also what job give you half a paycheck for not doing any work?
Everyone needs to be on the same page. Full stop.
Well, also no college assigns the amount of insane busy work that McPs teachers do. The 50% rule was hugely helpful when my kids were out for a week with flu or whatever and needed to make up a million assignments while also recovering and getting back up to speed. Even my straight A student gojng to a top 10 college occasionally took advantage of the 50% rule. I just don’t think comparing to college or the workplace is useful — I’ve never met a college professor or employer that required you to do things like turn in your notes for credit. HS is set up differently, for reasons that I understand and largely agree with, but it’ means that college and the workplace are not apt comparisons.
Anyway. We were told at BTSN there is no more 50% rule.
Anonymous
09/16/2024 14:01
Subject: Re:What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC in middle school just had a 50% posted for an assignment we know they did not do.
Yes, was checking grades in parentvue and asked "um, how did you get a 50 on an assignment in world studies" and the answer was oh, I haven't turned that in yet, I'm turning it in today."
Yup. I'm one of the PPs who said the same thing. The 50% rule is definitely not dead yet.
Nope. I’m a teacher. It’s a horrible disservice especially since no college or trade school grades on such a high curve. Also what job give you half a paycheck for not doing any work?
Everyone needs to be on the same page. Full stop.
I don't understand. The regulation, linked earlier in the thread, literally says "if a student does no work on the task/assessment, the teacher will assign a zero." What is preventing you from assigning a zero?
Because that so-called teacher is a troll.
In the case above, the 50% is a placeholder.
Anonymous
09/16/2024 13:53
Subject: Re:What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC in middle school just had a 50% posted for an assignment we know they did not do.
Yes, was checking grades in parentvue and asked "um, how did you get a 50 on an assignment in world studies" and the answer was oh, I haven't turned that in yet, I'm turning it in today."
Yup. I'm one of the PPs who said the same thing. The 50% rule is definitely not dead yet.
Nope. I’m a teacher. It’s a horrible disservice especially since no college or trade school grades on such a high curve. Also what job give you half a paycheck for not doing any work?
Everyone needs to be on the same page. Full stop.
I don't understand. The regulation, linked earlier in the thread, literally says "if a student does no work on the task/assessment, the teacher will assign a zero." What is preventing you from assigning a zero?
Anonymous
09/16/2024 13:32
Subject: Re:What's the latest on the 50% rule? Can someone point me to the most recent documentation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC in middle school just had a 50% posted for an assignment we know they did not do.
Yes, was checking grades in parentvue and asked "um, how did you get a 50 on an assignment in world studies" and the answer was oh, I haven't turned that in yet, I'm turning it in today."
Yup. I'm one of the PPs who said the same thing. The 50% rule is definitely not dead yet.
Nope. I’m a teacher. It’s a horrible disservice especially since no college or trade school grades on such a high curve. Also what job give you half a paycheck for not doing any work?
Everyone needs to be on the same page. Full stop.