Anonymous
Post 01/07/2025 20:07     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what the current rules are with respect to the following scenario:

All Task assignment due on a particular date. Due date and deadline are essentially the same day, or one day apart.
Kid does not turn it in -- either forgets to turn it in or is out sick or whatever and it just falls through the cracks.
Assignment is not posted on Studentvue until weeks later, when it shows up as a zero and student realizes it is missing and tries to turn it in.
Teacher either refuses to take it and gives a zero, or takes it only at 50%.

Is this the policy now? I thought if student got it in before interim or end of quarter, teacher was supposed to take it now. But I admit I am totally confused about what the policy is now. My objection is mainly that there is/was no way for the student to know that the teacher didn't get it. In some classes, it shows up immediately as a "missing" assignment on studentvue, but in other classes, it doesn't show up for weeks.


Incredibly frustrating. And how about teacher who doesn't pass back the graded assessment nor shares the test questions so student can figure out what they got wrong or cross check incorrect answers to help them improve for a future test. Does anyone else in a similar situation. Students do not want to approach teacher because of teacher's unpredictable mood and behavior, parents do not trust subject level teacher to complain nor trust school admin that they can keep complaints fking anonymous. Students do not want to take the course but are required to and moving to another section not an option with their class schedule.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 15:51     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In addition to due date and deadline, there are now cut-offs.
Cut-off #1 is interims. Cut-off #2 is the end of the quarter.
Work with deadlines prior to interims follow the first cut-off, work with deadlines after interims use the second.

Work turned in after the due date but by the deadline may be deducted 10%

Work turned in past deadline but by the cut-off must be accepted, but only earns 50%.

Work not turned in by the cut-off earns 0.


Thank you for this clarification. Is this just for all tasks or also for practice prep (can you get 50% for PP if you turn it in after deadline but before cut off?)


This is not the policy across MCPS. There may be a school that has done this, but our school definitely does not. The principal has made it clear that there are no schoolwide deadlines such as interims. OP-- you're at the point where you need to inquire about your own school (either here, by naming the school or by reaching out to the counselor to ask the policy).
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 15:41     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Every teacher has a different policy. There is no consistency.


There’s a clear policy about separating due dates and deadlines. This teacher didn’t follow it.

However, the rest of what OP wants is not policy.


OP was not clear as to whether the due date and deadline were the same day so you can’t say that the teacher didn’t follow policy. OP said it was essentially the same day (whatever that means) or the next day (which conforms to the policy).
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 15:10     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what the current rules are with respect to the following scenario:

All Task assignment due on a particular date. Due date and deadline are essentially the same day, or one day apart.
Kid does not turn it in -- either forgets to turn it in or is out sick or whatever and it just falls through the cracks.
Assignment is not posted on Studentvue until weeks later, when it shows up as a zero and student realizes it is missing and tries to turn it in.
Teacher either refuses to take it and gives a zero, or takes it only at 50%.

Is this the policy now? I thought if student got it in before interim or end of quarter, teacher was supposed to take it now. But I admit I am totally confused about what the policy is now. My objection is mainly that there is/was no way for the student to know that the teacher didn't get it. In some classes, it shows up immediately as a "missing" assignment on studentvue, but in other classes, it doesn't show up for weeks.


The way for the student to know the teacher didn't get it is the fact that they themselves didn't turn it in. You know that we all lived before there were on-line systems and had to manage our own homework?


In some classes, the teacher wants homework turned in electronically. Unfortunately McPS doesn’t have a great system for this so each teacher is using a different system and they don’t always work perfectly.


So do utility companies, but I know if I paid PEPCo.

Buy your child a paper planner. Have them write every assignment on the due date. They put a check mark next to the assignment when submitted.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 14:38     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what the current rules are with respect to the following scenario:

All Task assignment due on a particular date. Due date and deadline are essentially the same day, or one day apart.
Kid does not turn it in -- either forgets to turn it in or is out sick or whatever and it just falls through the cracks.
Assignment is not posted on Studentvue until weeks later, when it shows up as a zero and student realizes it is missing and tries to turn it in.
Teacher either refuses to take it and gives a zero, or takes it only at 50%.

Is this the policy now? I thought if student got it in before interim or end of quarter, teacher was supposed to take it now. But I admit I am totally confused about what the policy is now. My objection is mainly that there is/was no way for the student to know that the teacher didn't get it. In some classes, it shows up immediately as a "missing" assignment on studentvue, but in other classes, it doesn't show up for weeks.


The way for the student to know the teacher didn't get it is the fact that they themselves didn't turn it in. You know that we all lived before there were on-line systems and had to manage our own homework?


In some classes, the teacher wants homework turned in electronically. Unfortunately McPS doesn’t have a great system for this so each teacher is using a different system and they don’t always work perfectly.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 14:38     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what the current rules are with respect to the following scenario:

All Task assignment due on a particular date. Due date and deadline are essentially the same day, or one day apart.
Kid does not turn it in -- either forgets to turn it in or is out sick or whatever and it just falls through the cracks.
Assignment is not posted on Studentvue until weeks later, when it shows up as a zero and student realizes it is missing and tries to turn it in.
Teacher either refuses to take it and gives a zero, or takes it only at 50%.

Is this the policy now? I thought if student got it in before interim or end of quarter, teacher was supposed to take it now. But I admit I am totally confused about what the policy is now. My objection is mainly that there is/was no way for the student to know that the teacher didn't get it. In some classes, it shows up immediately as a "missing" assignment on studentvue, but in other classes, it doesn't show up for weeks.


The way for the student to know the teacher didn't get it is the fact that they themselves didn't turn it in. You know that we all lived before there were on-line systems and had to manage our own homework?


I mean, I intended to play the winning Powerball numbers. How was I supposed to know that I didn’t actually buy a ticket.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 14:13     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what the current rules are with respect to the following scenario:

All Task assignment due on a particular date. Due date and deadline are essentially the same day, or one day apart.
Kid does not turn it in -- either forgets to turn it in or is out sick or whatever and it just falls through the cracks.
Assignment is not posted on Studentvue until weeks later, when it shows up as a zero and student realizes it is missing and tries to turn it in.
Teacher either refuses to take it and gives a zero, or takes it only at 50%.

Is this the policy now? I thought if student got it in before interim or end of quarter, teacher was supposed to take it now. But I admit I am totally confused about what the policy is now. My objection is mainly that there is/was no way for the student to know that the teacher didn't get it. In some classes, it shows up immediately as a "missing" assignment on studentvue, but in other classes, it doesn't show up for weeks.


The way for the student to know the teacher didn't get it is the fact that they themselves didn't turn it in. You know that we all lived before there were on-line systems and had to manage our own homework?
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 14:07     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:In addition to due date and deadline, there are now cut-offs.
Cut-off #1 is interims. Cut-off #2 is the end of the quarter.
Work with deadlines prior to interims follow the first cut-off, work with deadlines after interims use the second.

Work turned in after the due date but by the deadline may be deducted 10%

Work turned in past deadline but by the cut-off must be accepted, but only earns 50%.

Work not turned in by the cut-off earns 0.


Can you cite where you saw this? Like the internal doc, not an internet rumor.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 14:05     Subject: Grading policy, HS
Anonymous wrote:Every teacher has a different policy. There is no consistency.


There’s a clear policy about separating due dates and deadlines. This teacher didn’t follow it.

However, the rest of what OP wants is not policy.