Dallas schools have some new grading rules... for the worse

2008-08-17 19:06:08

#1

xstax981: Community Modder; +93|6877

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent … 6cc22.html

Are you serious? Here are some of the "fair rules" they have set:

1. Homework grades should be given only when the grades will raise a student's average, not lower it

2. Teachers must accept overdue assignments, and a principal will decide whether students are to be penalized for missing deadlines.

3. Students who flunk a test can retake the exam and keep the higher grade

4. Teachers cannot give a zero on an assignment unless they call parents and make "efforts" to assist students in completing the work

They have to be joking. Not looking good.

Ray Cox wrote:
It's like we're sending the message to kids that deadlines don't matter, studying is optional, and no matter how little you do, you're still [going to] pass all your classes anyway

This man has the right idea.

The worst part about it?

The new guidelines were developed by district staff and did not require school board approval.

At least let the board decide what's fair and what's not.

Sorry for the rant, it just grates on me how this can happen. Next thing you know, sleeping in class will give you an automatic A+++, recommendations to Ivy League schools, and get you placed on a pedestal while wreaths and cookies are thrown to you.

Last edited by xstax981 (2008-08-17 19:08:07)

2008-08-17 19:07:06

#2

=NHB=Shadow: hi; +322|6567|California

Seriously, what is up with Texas?

2008-08-17 19:08:08

#3

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6166|London, England

I'm moving there

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2008-08-17 19:09:57

#4

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6908|67.222.138.85

ten miles away that's a joke

2008-08-17 19:10:12

#5

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6739|Long Island, New York

The first one's pretty bullshit. I haven't handed in Homework many times before because I got caught up in other work, but that's basically just telling kids that they don't have to do their homework.

The second one isn't THAT bad, but still a bit ridiculous.

The third one should only be given to students in Special Ed or other classes such as that.

The fourth one doesn't seem that horrible.

2008-08-17 19:39:01

#6

Home: Section.80; +447|7049|Seattle, Washington, USA

This is the first time I've wished I lived in Dallas.

2008-08-17 19:56:08

#7

latinolink: plop plop flop flop; +11|6858|west liberty IA

Poseidon wrote:
The first one's pretty bullshit. I haven't handed in Homework many times before because I got caught up in other work, but that's basically just telling kids that they don't have to do their homework.

The second one isn't THAT bad, but still a bit ridiculous.

The third one should only be given to students in Special Ed or other classes such as that.

The fourth one doesn't seem that horrible.

I don't even think thats the worst part that means that the colleges won't take the good student seriously unless s/he have really good recommendations, but even then its a long shot cause how can u tell if the student did bad if they don't rate that in the grades.

2008-08-17 20:36:18

#8

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6606|North Carolina

Well, it sounds like Dallas needs to privatize education.

2008-08-17 21:19:07

#9

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6741|byah

Yet another reason why I am ashamed to live in America. The police state.

2008-08-17 21:51:48

#10

Stimey: +786|6321|Ontario | Canada

My school actually had this to a degree.
We had 2 weeks to hand in assignments after due, without penalty. If we didn't hand it in by then, we got an alternate.
I tried to keep up with regular deadlines but all it ended up doing was fucking me up an making me lose 5% overall.

2008-08-17 21:59:47

#11

RAIMIUS: You with the face!; +244|6916|US

Failure...that's what that school system is (don't worry, I'm sure the public will give them extra time to turn out students /sarcasm)

2008-08-17 22:19:47

#12

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6917

Good luck in the real world... Texas grads...lol

Love is the answer

2008-08-17 22:30:47

#13

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6669

lol, the homework and deline parts would give me straight A's. But since I hand in everything late and don't do all mai homework I am damned to getting B's mostly. Though in the classes that don't require work I get A's.

2008-08-17 22:55:00

#14

SealXo: Member; +309|6737

HOLY FUCK
so id do one assignment
get a A+
then sleep all year

im moving to texas.

2008-08-17 23:08:48

#15

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6544|California

xstax981 wrote:
Sorry for the rant, it just grates on me how this can happen. Next thing you know, sleeping in class will give you an automatic A+++

Actually, once I time ago, freshmen year, I fell asleep a lot at the very end of the year; A's on every test and including the final 200 question exam and a B on my final grade without barely studying at all. I simply fell asleep in class and I believe to have 'absorbed' the info somehow. No other real explanation. Same effect with all the other parts of other classes I fell asleep in...

EDIT: And to add...

Fucking Christ Texas. I say Mexico can have you back and we'll take Guam or Cuba to balance out our flag again, just go away.

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2008-08-18 00:06:20

#16

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6525|New Haven, CT

I find solace in the fact all the losers and apathetic kids this benefits will flunk out of college.

And, as I've maintained since 2004, annexing Texas was easily the worst foreign policy decision in our history.

2008-08-18 00:06:46

#17

Defiance: Member; +438|6872

Complete shit. If the kid has medically proven mental retardation give them all the help they can get. However, this is more shitting on the good students to allow the lazy slackasses to make the bar. Do not, for any reason, try to leverage the statistics.

2008-08-18 02:59:54

#18

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6694|N. Ireland

!?

The whole idea of a "deadline" is that you have to have work in by then. It's the ability to write in a set period of time and they are now scrapping that? That's just stupid. Texas

2008-08-18 03:15:38

#19

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6769|NYC / Hamburg

It's not like American High school diplomas are worth anything anyways

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2008-08-18 05:40:39

#20

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7045|Reykjavík, Iceland.

max wrote:
It's not like American High school diplomas are worth anything anyways

most colleges over there are private anyway so they won't be wasting tax money unless they go to a state university.

2008-08-18 06:50:25

#21

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6908|67.222.138.85

Oh. My. God. People, this is DISD making this decision and not Texas.

nuk I hope you're kidding, because Texas is a more useful state than most. It's the opinion of an ignoramus.

2008-08-18 06:55:26

#22

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6917

The#1Spot wrote:
Yet another reason why I am ashamed to live in America. The police state.

Good luck in your new country... sorry the US didn't work out... lol

Love is the answer

2008-08-18 07:00:08

#23

jord: Member; +2,382|6879|The North, beyond the wall.

Homework isn't optional?

2008-08-18 07:22:26

#24

chittydog: less busy; +586|7036|Kubra, Damn it!

Hurray for No Child Left Behind! Thank the Republicans for making sure we all have a level playing field. Now all kids can be equally stupid.

As if Dallas schools weren't bad enough...

2008-08-18 07:42:17

#25

aerodynamic: FOCKING HELL; +241|5955|Roma

So basically all the kids will become morons, way to go Americ..I mean Texas!!!!

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