The above graphic has become a more frequent occurrence in my life. Progress reports were just released and I received quite a few responses from parents indicating that their student was failing (they were) but my class was the only course in which they had the issue. Now after conducting my own research I found out that was not true, but my main concern is what happened to parents talking to their child and asking them WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE CLASSROOM? Teachers get so much kickback about grades, but when asked they have not said ANYTHING to their child. It makes me angry.
My school has such a problem with 9th grader's academic success that they are trying to put measures in place now so students will not be held back at the end of the year. I have been told that the problem is our feeder school, the students are graded on completion and not accuracy. Or they are graded on behavior and not academic proficiency at all.
I do think teacher should be held accountable for their grades and students, but I just want and think parents redirect their misguided rage to their child.
Interesting post! At my school, we are not suppose to give passing grades to students who are below grade level/being referred.
ReplyDeleteYep - Push them on through and hope someday they catch up or someone else straightens them out. We are having a similar problem this year in the math class I work in. Parents are constantly calling and emailing the teacher about kid's grades - mostly what is my child missing or what is their grade. All of this information is available online to the parents and students. Not only the grade but the missing assignments and the assignments are available online as well. Its just crazy.
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