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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on September 13, 2023, 11:27:55 am

Title: Virginia school district changes grading policy for students who fail to turn in assignments
Post by: rangerrebew on September 13, 2023, 11:27:55 am
Virginia school district changes grading policy for students who fail to turn in assignments
Story by Landon Mion •
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Teachers at the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia may now give students zeroes for not turning in assignments, a change to a previous policy that made 50% the lowest grade students could receive for not turning in their work.

A grade of 50% will remain the minimum grade that teachers are allowed to give for submitted assignments.
 
FCPS teachers also have the option to use a rolling grade book, which differs from a traditional grade book by giving students opportunities to retake tests on material from past quarters to have their grades updated or replaced, according to Fox 5 DC.

The lowest quarter grade teachers can give a student under the traditional grade book is 50%. Students who make a reasonable effort to finish an assignment also can receive no lower than 50%.

The changes were implemented using input from students, teachers, parents, caregivers, principals and staff.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/virginia-school-district-changes-grading-policy-for-students-who-fail-to-turn-in-assignments/ar-AA1gEddD?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=22e9b3f2290346a4a5848d75cece5285&ei=68
Title: Re: Virginia school district changes grading policy for students who fail to turn in assignments
Post by: rangerrebew on September 13, 2023, 11:30:35 am
That 50% grade policy is great.  It's just like the real world where you only get 50% pay for not doing your job correctly or at all. :bs:
Title: Re: Virginia school district changes grading policy for students who fail to turn in assignments
Post by: PeteS in CA on September 13, 2023, 01:28:00 pm
Giving a zero grade for zero work? How racist and homophobic and Islamophobic and transphobic and misogynist!