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| This is pretty disturbing, but quite the example of the dumbing down of the U.S.A.
While it is in Dallas, expect more and more of this.
Dallas ISD defends changes in grading policy
12:05 PM CDT on Saturday, August 16, 2008
By KENT FISCHER / The Dallas Morning News
kfischer@dallasnews.com
Dallas school superintendent Michael Hinojosa and two trustees defended new classroom grading rules Friday, and urged teachers and parents to learn more about the requirements before dismissing them as misguided.
AT A GLANCE: Grading changes
•Homework grades should be given only when the grades will "raise a student's average, not lower it."
•Teachers must accept overdue assignments, and their principal will decide whether students are to be penalized for missing deadlines.
•Students who flunk tests can retake the exam and keep the higher grade.
•Teachers cannot give a zero on an assignment unless they call parents and make "efforts to assist students in completing the work."
•High school teachers who fail more than 20 percent of their students will need to develop a professional improvement plan and will be monitored by their principals. For middle school the rate is 15 percent; for elementary it's 10 percent.
The whole story can be read here.
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| | | Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 10:18 AM | |
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| I think all of these measure ought to be implemented immediately. I don't think you've been a student in quite some time. Things are much harder now, and kids are entitled to be encouraged by success. Clearly, you're not an educator.
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| | | Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 10:37 AM | |
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| Tickle Me Emo (8/18/2008)
I think all of these measure ought to be implemented immediately. I don't think you've been a student in quite some time. Things are much harder now, and kids are entitled to be encouraged by success. Clearly, you're not an educator.Dude, I went back to College at age 38 and it was easier then High School. Things are NOT harder now... it's just that the Teachers FAILING to teach critical thinking and problem solving. Get back to the Basics instead of teaching this P.C. Multi-culturalism shiite and MAYBE kids will pass without all this BS.
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| | | Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 10:42 AM | |
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| The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Tickle Me Emo (8/18/2008)
I think all of these measure ought to be implemented immediately. I don't think you've been a student in quite some time. Things are much harder now, and kids are entitled to be encouraged by success. Clearly, you're not an educator.Dude, I went back to College at age 38 and it was easier then High School. Things are NOT harder now... it's just that the Teachers FAILING to teach critical thinking and problem solving. Get back to the Basics instead of teaching this P.C. Multi-culturalism shiite and MAYBE kids will pass without all this BS. Um, yes they are harder. You know what the problem really is? Kids don't succeed early on and they lose motivation to do well in school. By handing out good grades, we encourage our kids to perform at higher levels. I think it's pretty self-evident. Things are sooo much tougher nowawdays. Kids have to worry about bullies, parents not understanding, and waaaay too much work. Kids have much more homeworks now than they did before. It's just the way it is.
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| Inflating grades is setting the kids up for failure MORE then anything else. They need to be prepared for the business world. And that is Cut-Throat, I know as a Business owner.
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| The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Inflating grades is setting the kids up for failure MORE then anything else. They need to be prepared for the business world. And that is Cut-Throat, I know as a Business owner.School isn't business, dood. Like not everyone goes to work in a business.
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| Tickle Me Emo (8/18/2008)
The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Inflating grades is setting the kids up for failure MORE then anything else. They need to be prepared for the business world. And that is Cut-Throat, I know as a Business owner.School isn't business, dood. Like not everyone goes to work in a business. You learn BASIC thinking and problem solving skills in School.... And that applies to ANY Job you may have after you are OUT of school. I can tell by reading your posts that you are a product of the public education system. never bothered to research or learn anything on your own. Your lack of critical thinking skills shows. Thank Gawd I'll be dead by the time your generation takes over
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| The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Tickle Me Emo (8/18/2008)
The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Inflating grades is setting the kids up for failure MORE then anything else. They need to be prepared for the business world. And that is Cut-Throat, I know as a Business owner.School isn't business, dood. Like not everyone goes to work in a business. You learn BASIC thinking and problem solving skills in School.... I can tell by reading your posts that you are a product of the public education sysytem. never bothered to research or learn anything on your own. Thank Gawd I'll be dead by the time your generation takes over Wow that is mean and uncalled for, you should be nicer. I'm just saying that school is tougher then you think. And it's not like we all work in business so why do we need to worry about things being cut throat. It's not like that bad.
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| Tickle Me Emo (8/18/2008)
The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Tickle Me Emo (8/18/2008)
The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Inflating grades is setting the kids up for failure MORE then anything else. They need to be prepared for the business world. And that is Cut-Throat, I know as a Business owner.School isn't business, dood. Like not everyone goes to work in a business. You learn BASIC thinking and problem solving skills in School.... I can tell by reading your posts that you are a product of the public education sysytem. never bothered to research or learn anything on your own. Thank Gawd I'll be dead by the time your generation takes over Wow that is mean and uncalled for, you should be nicer. I'm just saying that school is tougher then you think. And it's not like we all work in business so why do we need to worry about things being cut throat. It's not like that bad. If you think that was mean and uncalled for, you'll never survive in the real world........
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| jagibelieve (8/18/2008)
This is pretty disturbing, but quite the example of the dumbing down of the U.S.A. While it is in Dallas, expect more and more of this. Dallas ISD defends changes in grading policy 12:05 PM CDT on Saturday, August 16, 2008 By KENT FISCHER / The Dallas Morning News kfischer@dallasnews.com Dallas school superintendent Michael Hinojosa and two trustees defended new classroom grading rules Friday, and urged teachers and parents to learn more about the requirements before dismissing them as misguided. AT A GLANCE: Grading changes •Homework grades should be given only when the grades will "raise a student's average, not lower it." •Teachers must accept overdue assignments, and their principal will decide whether students are to be penalized for missing deadlines. •Students who flunk tests can retake the exam and keep the higher grade. •Teachers cannot give a zero on an assignment unless they call parents and make "efforts to assist students in completing the work." •High school teachers who fail more than 20 percent of their students will need to develop a professional improvement plan and will be monitored by their principals. For middle school the rate is 15 percent; for elementary it's 10 percent. The whole story can be read here. Yeah, that's pretty bad. IMO, most of our issues with education start at home. If kids aren't taught good study habits, they are wasting their time in the school system for 12-13 years. Without putting in work outside of the classroom, school is basically just a day care. Drifter, you might want to consider that you are being totally suckered in by this guy before you start touting your generation as any smarter than mine. This guy is obviously playing you for a fool.
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