Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.

NP. Maybe the kid should be moved to small group, at least for that class.

Or just needs a tutor.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.

NP. Maybe the kid should be moved to small group, at least for that class.

Anonymous wrote:The grade is likely already inflated with the 50% minimum policy. I wonder what the average would be if true grades were recorded.

It’s a gift, not a scumbag like PP said.

The grade is likely already inflated with the 50% minimum policy. I wonder what the average would be if true grades were recorded.

I always thought a teacher who fails a kid by 1 point is a scumbag.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.

Getting a bad grade isn’t fair.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.

If the kid needs an IEP and special grading or accommodations then that needs to already be in place. Otherwise they fail like everyone else with a failing grade.

Many kids need extra help sometimes in their schooling, and good teachers should help them reach a passing grade with some extra work that can round up the grade.

HS Teacher

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.

If the kid needs an IEP and special grading or accommodations then that needs to already be in place. Otherwise they fail like everyone else with a failing grade.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.

Is this considered grade inflation? I know a lot of people on this board are frustrated about that. I don't think anyone deserves to fail, but at the same time, I don't think anyone deserves to get a grade bump because they are nice.

So what 3 kids have the same average: A cranky kid who has too much pride, a shy kid who doesn't have the courage to advocate and a nice kid who kindly asks for a grade bump. Once gets it and the other two don't? It's not fair no matter how you try and justify it.

I also think that it's a sad commentary on society that a teacher won't give a deserved failing grade because it's a hassle.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.

The point of school is to learn and during that process the school measures their competency on that information. His competency is being measured, no need to round.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so hard to fail with the 50 percent floor. If you have less than 64 with that you deserve to fail.

+1, I once had a student that was receiving a 42% in my class. That was the great before I put in the 50% minimum. After the 50% minimum‘s were added to the lower assignments, they had like a 58% in the class. That’s a big jump, if your student has a grade in the low 60s then they are not doing well and shouldn’t get a bump up.

It sounds like OP's child has severe ADHD and is in a team taught class. So before everyone decides that a 14 year old "deserves" to fail, maybe think about what the point of school is and what is best for us as a society.