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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 18:14:21 GMT
Meeting with my HS student's counselor today about an issue I'm hoping someone can advice me on. I'll try to summarize as briefly as possible, but it's still long. Not too complicated, but wordy.
10th grade student, 504 plan for anxiety due to inability to concentrate/focus in high stress situations
Student has had difficulty navigating the class load, the various learning platforms that each teacher uses that are sometimes different from the next teacher, the assignment due-dates, and the different ways each teacher/class communicates since often one teacher communicates mulitiple ways, or switches the mode of communication from time to time.
Classes fall semester include World History, English 10, Broadcast TV, and Art Foundations.
WH and English classes have mulitiple assignments due each day, often 3-4 narratives and short essays due daily; very intensive.
Art Foundations teacher does not offer any Zoom meetings at all. All work is assigned and turned in without the benefit of teacher interaction unless the student chooses to zoom the teacher directly with questions. Classes are taught by way of video links through youtube or by reading the directions online.
During the semester, student has struggled with all 4 classes, moving up and down with grades, but has consistently scored 100% on all Art assignments. At the end of the semester, student assumes grade in Art will be an A. Parent reads Home Access (our district's way of communicating grades to parents and students) each day and notices the same thing. Often scores aren't posted on Home Access right away, so neither parent nor student notices when scores aren't posted for 2 assignments the first quarter when the Home Access screen automatically defaults to the second quarter scores. Unfortunately those 2 assignments caused the grade to move from an A to an F, which student wasn't aware of until grade cards were released.
After contacting the teacher through the counselor, teacher notes that those 2 assignments were enough to drop the overall score in the class to just above 5%, which results in a grade of F. One of those assignments was weighted 1, the same as every other of the 20-plus 100 pt assignments, but that 1 100 pt assignment was weighted 8, which resulted in the F.
That missing assignment happened in the first quarter. If a score of zero for an assignment of that weight occurred in the first quarter, there would be no possibility that the grade could be raised above an F in the second quarter, no matter the grades. This is proven to be true since the student continued to turn in each assignment in the second quarter with perfect scores of 100/100 and 400/400 for 9 additional assignments, resulting in a perfect score of 1200/1200 for second quarter, yet the grade for the class remains an F.
So basically, early October there were 2 assignments not completed: both worth 100 points each, 1 weighted 1 like all other 20+ assignments, 1 weighted 8.
No communication was made from the teacher to the parents regarding this missing work. The teacher notes that he made two voice calls with messages on the students cell phone, but the student doesn't have record of this and does not remember ever receiving any calls. The parent phone number is the number listed in the student's file, yet the parent was never contacted by phone or email. The student should have never been the only contact made; if the teacher was concerned enough to reach out to a student's voice mail, then the teacher should have also followed up with the parent as the legal guardian to that student.
Parent understands that the student is responsible for all work, but the issue lies in the teacher not communicating to the student or the parent about the failing grade back in October that would affect the grade given for the entire semester. When a student has a 504 in place, common sense would dictate that maybe that student needs a bit of a nudge or at least a call to the parent. Teacher says he did "leave a voice mail for the student" back in October, but never called the parent.
If the student had no intention of passing the class, it would not make sense for him to continue to put forth the A level work he did, knowing he would be wasting his time. The teacher, who should have been aware of a 504 plan on file for the student at the very least, could have noticed this missing work, especially since it was inconsistent with the quality of work that the student turned in throughout the semester.
Art Foundations is pre-req for several classes the student wants to take Jr and Sr year. The counselor suggested the student drop out of his Strength and Conditioning class this current semester to re-take Art, however the student's therapist strongly recommends that the student maintain a physical eduacation routine as part of this treatment for anxiety.
The student and the parents agree that the missing assignments, since one is weighted so heavily, should be offered as a re-take so that the student can have the opportunity to improve the grade. It is clear from the amount of work assigned fall semester between all 4 of the students classes, and the final grades of B he received in the other 3 classes after pushing himself to do quality work during a pandemic when he is also stuggling with anxiety and depression that this is a student who truly cares about his academic success.
We are meeting with the counselor later today. Do we have a leg to stand on? I worry I'm going to come across as a whiney mom who doesn't want to hold my kid accountable for missing work and a failed class, when my intention is to hope they make an exception due to the circumstances. What do you think my chances are?
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Post by malibou on Jan 28, 2021 18:26:44 GMT
In this case, I would be stepping in to try to fix the situation and at least make sure all parties involved are aware of just what went down. I would want an explanation of exactly why the one assignment had the same point value, but was wildly weighted compared to others. I would also be searching student's phone to verify the calls were made.
With all that is going on and so many kids slipping thru the cracks, I would involve myself.
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 18:34:03 GMT
A chemistry teacher friend from his school just told me that teachers were asked to use assessments as at least 80% of their grade, and to not count the actual homework in the final score at the same weight. The point of that thinking was to allow room for students who were having trouble keeping up with homework because of the pandemic but in this case it seems to have backfired.
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Post by auroraborealis on Jan 28, 2021 18:44:08 GMT
Not a HS teacher, but if this isn't a strong case, than what is? Your student's consistent work/effort is very strong on it's own, even without the 504, pandemic, independent learning format of this class, lack of contact and lack of transparency about the grading. Your reasoning is fair and fact based. I wish you great luck!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2021 20:12:50 GMT
Teacher's need to be transparent about assignment due dates and their graded weight from the get go.
The student grade portal needs to be updated in a timely manner to allow students and parents to course correct throughout the semester.
If a teacher needs to send an alert about an assignment grade then an email needs to be sent to both student and parent.
There should also be bi-weekly or thrice weekly auto alerts sent from the portal to the parent and student about current standings.
Basically both sides need to use the technology available to its fullest extent so it is not intrusive to anyone's workflow.
I would also be pushing administration to get all classes to post and operated in a similar and predictable manner so students are not confused moving from one virtual class to another.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jan 28, 2021 20:32:08 GMT
Just one little point of clarification. So when exactly was the zero posted? If I'm reading between the lines correctly it was posted at the end of the 1st quarter, but because the system started showing 2nd quarter grades neither you nor your student noticed. I think it's somewhat problematic that you didn't actually check first quarter grades if my speculation is correct. If there was an assessment back in October that was never conveyed until the end of the semester as an F, that's all kinds of crazy. I'm also kind of shocked that an art teach gave an assessment in October worth 80% of the grade.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jan 28, 2021 20:50:26 GMT
I'm surprised that missing one assignment during one semester is enough to fail the entire year. Wouldn't that importance be conveyed by the teacher? Isn't that the sort of assignment (worth 80% of the grade) that has check-ins throughout? That's usually how major projects usually work -- communicate your idea to the teacher, show your initial drafts, show your half finished assignment, show your finished assignment. With opportunities for feedback along the way.
Especially with a kid with a 504 plan due to focus issues. Isn't help in learning how to break down larger assignments into doable chunks and checking in with the kids one of those things that are in plans?
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Post by Basket1lady on Jan 28, 2021 20:59:29 GMT
I'm surprised that missing one assignment during one semester is enough to fail the entire year. Wouldn't that importance be conveyed by the teacher? Isn't that the sort of assignment (worth 80% of the grade) that has check-ins throughout? That's usually how major projects usually work -- communicate your idea to the teacher, show your initial drafts, show your half finished assignment, show your finished assignment. With opportunities for feedback along the way. Especially with a kid with a 504 plan due to focus issues. Isn't help in learning how to break down larger assignments into doable chunks and checking in with the kids one of those things that are in plans? Especially as a 10th grader. I also agree with Darcy--that's a VERY large project to be due on October, only 2 months into the school year. I would expect multiple forms of communication to go home for just a large graded project. And I would certainly expect that the parent would notified if at that point the student will fail the class. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2021 21:00:05 GMT
What does the students 504 say?
What accommodations are in place?
Did the student tell the teacher about said 504?
Without a case carrier, the student or parent should advise teacher of said 504 and accommodations if any are in place
Do you have "ability to redo assignments" as an accommodation?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2021 21:03:41 GMT
Also 1st and 2nd quarter grades are combines for 1st semester grades.
So yes a 1st quarter grade can indeed affect a second quarter grade resulting in a not so good 1st semester grade.
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Post by melodyesch on Jan 28, 2021 21:04:35 GMT
Not a teacher or a parent, but I would be asking the teacher from what phone number the calls to the student would have come from and I’d be checking my online phone bill for the calls. That sounds bogus to me. And if this ONE grade is enough to bring the kids ENTIRE grade down to F, then there should have been multiple points of contact, particularly given the 504.
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Post by kenziekeeper on Jan 28, 2021 21:17:27 GMT
This seems odd from a few angles -
1. Yes, I agree with the request to ask for the phone number from the voicemail. Check your bill.
2. Did the student not know about this assignment? It seems off that they managed multiple assignments for the other classes, as you explained, but somehow completely missed the largest assignment of the semester? There were no reminders posted, directions, rubric, etc. loaded onto the course page?
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:21:52 GMT
Just one little point of clarification. So when exactly was the zero posted? If I'm reading between the lines correctly it was posted at the end of the 1st quarter, but because the system started showing 2nd quarter grades neither you nor your student noticed. I think it's somewhat problematic that you didn't actually check first quarter grades if my speculation is correct. If there was an assessment back in October that was never conveyed until the end of the semester as an F, that's all kinds of crazy. I'm also kind of shocked that an art teach gave an assessment in October worth 80% of the grade. Good question, and I've second guessed my intelligence because of this several times. As soon as the first quarter ended, the default page for their grades changed to the 2nd quarter. Because grades for some classes were not always posted timely, after checking a few times about that one big project (that neither my kid nor I realized was weighted so heavily) hadn't been posted yet, I chalked it up to their pattern of being late to post, so I never went back to check. In my mind, it was just another assignment worth 100 points just like the previous 9 and the subsequent 15+ assignments. I assumed the final project would be worth the most, but it was only worth 100 and weighted 1 just like normal homework. It wasn't til the semester ended that we realized he was missing that one from the first quarter that destroyed his whole grade. Yes, it's all kinds of crazy!! |
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:24:29 GMT
I'm surprised that missing one assignment during one semester is enough to fail the entire year. Wouldn't that importance be conveyed by the teacher? Isn't that the sort of assignment (worth 80% of the grade) that has check-ins throughout? That's usually how major projects usually work -- communicate your idea to the teacher, show your initial drafts, show your half finished assignment, show your finished assignment. With opportunities for feedback along the way. Especially with a kid with a 504 plan due to focus issues. Isn't help in learning how to break down larger assignments into doable chunks and checking in with the kids one of those things that are in plans? In all the communication we have, there is no indication from this teacher that any assignment would be worth that much. But now, when I access the school portal, I realize that if you click on an assignment name, it does show the weight of each assignment, and all but one are weighted 1.0 except that one random one in October that is weighted 8.0. And, it wasn't some big assignment. It was a typical art drawing/shading piece that took no more or less time than any other assignment. |
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:28:09 GMT
What does the students 504 say? What accommodations are in place? Did the student tell the teacher about said 504? Without a case carrier, the student or parent should advise teacher of said 504 and accommodations if any are in place Do you have "ability to redo assignments" as an accommodation? My son didn't tell the teacher about the 504, likely because he didn't think the contents applied to an online class. His 504 is mainly to allow him the opportunity to leave a chaotic or noisy classroom to complete his work in a safe/quiet space like the hallway or media center. His focus is affected when there is a rowdy, noisy, over stimulating environment. We don't have any accommodations for the ability to redo work. My thought about the 504 is that if a teacher is aware that one exists, they might be more inclined to check up on that student, or at least check in with their parents. I know now that it's not fair for me to make that assumption, and I'm planning to meet with the school to modify his plan to include that if they will. |
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:30:35 GMT
Also 1st and 2nd quarter grades are combines for 1st semester grades. So yes a 1st quarter grade can indeed affect a second quarter grade resulting in a not so good 1st semester grade. What was confusing was that when we looked online to monitor his progress, they hadn't indicated on the system that they were grading by quarters, which they changed to because of covid. The kids were online the entire first semester, and had always used "semesters" on the system. So we never saw that he had an "F" for the first quarter, we only saw that he had an "A" for the current semester (which should have read "second quarter") Because of that, we assumed he had an A the entire time. |
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:35:50 GMT
This seems odd from a few angles - 1. Yes, I agree with the request to ask for the phone number from the voicemail. Check your bill. 2. Did the student not know about this assignment? It seems off that they managed multiple assignments for the other classes, as you explained, but somehow completely missed the largest assignment of the semester? There were no reminders posted, directions, rubric, etc. loaded onto the course page? 1--I actually spent an hour on the phone with tmobile this morning and finally got through. They are sending me a printout so I can see if a voice message was received on my son's phone. HOWEVER, I just got an email from the counselor confirming our call later and he said that he mistakenly said "voice mail" when he meant "email." To me, that further indicates how much simple miscommunication can screw everything up. I wasted so much time trying to figure out how we missed a voice mail when no voice mail was ever even made!! 2--He did know about the assignment, but it just slipped through the cracks. There was no mention about it being any more or less important than any other assignment. It was a line drawing with shading. Similar to several other assignments that were all worth 100 points, including this one. But because this one was weighted so heavily, it caused him to fail. I don't know how to calulate weighted grades, but even the math doesn't add up to me. He basically scored 2100/2100 (I think) on all the assignments he did, but one 100 point missing assignment caused him to fail. |
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Post by maryannscraps on Jan 28, 2021 21:39:43 GMT
What does the students 504 say? What accommodations are in place? Did the student tell the teacher about said 504? Without a case carrier, the student or parent should advise teacher of said 504 and accommodations if any are in place Do you have "ability to redo assignments" as an accommodation? My son didn't tell the teacher about the 504, likely because he didn't think the contents applied to an online class. His 504 is mainly to allow him the opportunity to leave a chaotic or noisy classroom to complete his work in a safe/quiet space like the hallway or media center. His focus is affected when there is a rowdy, noisy, over stimulating environment. We don't have any accommodations for the ability to redo work. My thought about the 504 is that if a teacher is aware that one exists, they might be more inclined to check up on that student, or at least check in with their parents. I know now that it's not fair for me to make that assumption, and I'm planning to meet with the school to modify his plan to include that if they will. It's not up to the student to tell the teacher about a 504 plan. The teacher should have been notified by the plan team (if not a part of it), and is responsible for implementing the plan. |
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:39:50 GMT
Just got off the phone with the school. They are offering to have him do the missing assignment, and then take a PASS for the class. This means he would be ineligible for an A in the class which would have really helped his GPA.
The other offer is for him to drop his PE class for this current quarter and switch to Art. During this quarter, he would re do all the work for the whole quarter, including the missing assignment, and whatever his grade is, it would replace the F. Then next quarter, in April, he can switch back to PE for full credit even though he would have missed half of the PE class.
I'm not happy with either choice, but the second is the one he wants to do because he doesn't want all his work to be for nothing and he wants that A. I am concerned that the teacher will be a jerk to him in class, and I don't want him to miss out on PE because I know it will improve his stress.
We're going to think about it and then follow up tomorrow.
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Post by mom on Jan 28, 2021 21:47:02 GMT
Just got off the phone with the school. They are offering to have him do the missing assignment, and then take a PASS for the class. This means he would be ineligible for an A in the class which would have really helped his GPA. The other offer is for him to drop his PE class for this current quarter and switch to Art. During this quarter, he would re do all the work for the whole quarter, including the missing assignment, and whatever his grade is, it would replace the F. Then next quarter, in April, he can switch back to PE for full credit even though he would have missed half of the PE class. I'm not happy with either choice, but the second is the one he wants to do because he doesn't want all his work to be for nothing and he wants that A. I am concerned that the teacher will be a jerk to him in class, and I don't want him to miss out on PE because I know it will improve his stress. We're going to think about it and then follow up tomorrow. Why not? As it is now, he wont get a pass or an A. Take this a gift that the school is offering that he can improve his grade, and move forward. He can do PE type stuff at home /after school if he must. It would only be for a short period of time. Sure, its not a perfect solution in your mind, but its better than failing. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jan 28, 2021 21:48:11 GMT
Tough choices - in all honesty if I couldn't further escalate, I'd take the P. I have a sinking suspicion that he's not going to end up with an A after the quarter. And one grade in art for one semester in the scheme of the entirety of the transcript isn't worth it.
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Post by 1girlygirl on Jan 28, 2021 21:48:22 GMT
At our high school phone calls are auto generated to the parents’ contact numbers to notify when a student has one or more classes with a D or F. How does yours typically communicate that information?
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:50:18 GMT
At our high school phone calls are auto generated to the parents’ contact numbers to notify when a student has one or more classes with a D or F. How does yours typically communicate that information? They don't have that system. Sometimes an individual teacher will notice a change in a students pattern and notify a parent to check in, but it isn't standard. |
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Jan 28, 2021 21:54:19 GMT
Just got off the phone with the school. They are offering to have him do the missing assignment, and then take a PASS for the class. This means he would be ineligible for an A in the class which would have really helped his GPA. The other offer is for him to drop his PE class for this current quarter and switch to Art. During this quarter, he would re do all the work for the whole quarter, including the missing assignment, and whatever his grade is, it would replace the F. Then next quarter, in April, he can switch back to PE for full credit even though he would have missed half of the PE class. I'm not happy with either choice, but the second is the one he wants to do because he doesn't want all his work to be for nothing and he wants that A. I am concerned that the teacher will be a jerk to him in class, and I don't want him to miss out on PE because I know it will improve his stress. We're going to think about it and then follow up tomorrow. As it is now, he wont get a pass or an A. Take this a gift that the school is offering that he can improve his grade, and move forward. He can do PE type stuff at home /after school if he must. It would only be for a short period of time. Sure, its not a perfect solution in your mind, but its better than failing. I think because I want them to offer a re-do of the missed assignment and average that into his existing grade. I'm stubborn that way. That's not on the table, though, and he's resigned to retaking the class this quarter so he can get the A. I'm still concerned that the teacher may be harder on him, that maybe he won't get the same scores he did the first go around, but he's committed to doing the work, so this will be his decision. I also think it's crappy that some random assignment back in October can make or break your grade and you have no option to bring it back up, yet he clearly showed he didn't understand this since he continued to do the work. It's definitely better than a fail, though, so we'll likely take that and move on. |
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Post by mom on Jan 28, 2021 21:58:18 GMT
Why not? As it is now, he wont get a pass or an A. Take this a gift that the school is offering that he can improve his grade, and move forward. He can do PE type stuff at home /after school if he must. It would only be for a short period of time. Sure, its not a perfect solution in your mind, but its better than failing. I think because I want them to offer a re-do of the missed assignment and average that into his existing grade. I'm stubborn that way. That's not on the table, though, and he's resigned to retaking the class this quarter so he can get the A. I'm still concerned that the teacher may be harder on him, that maybe he won't get the same scores he did the first go around, but he's committed to doing the work, so this will be his decision. I also think it's crappy that some random assignment back in October can make or break your grade and you have no option to bring it back up, yet he clearly showed he didn't understand this since he continued to do the work. It's definitely better than a fail, though, so we'll likely take that and move on. Try and give the teachers some credit. 2Peas is full of teachers who wouldn't be extra hard on him. Don't borrow trouble til you have too. Give them a chance. And if it happens, then you go back to the school. |
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Post by malibou on Jan 28, 2021 22:08:23 GMT
If you are concerned about him missing PE, I would let him know that he can retake the class to hopefully get the A, but that he will also need to figure in some regular exercise. Otherwise he needs to do the assignment and accept the pass.
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Post by 1girlygirl on Jan 28, 2021 22:09:58 GMT
At our high school phone calls are auto generated to the parents’ contact numbers to notify when a student has one or more classes with a D or F. How does yours typically communicate that information? They don't have that system. Sometimes an individual teacher will notice a change in a students pattern and notify a parent to check in, but it isn't standard. That’s surprising to me. I figured our schools are more the norm, as we have that system beginning in middle school. It’s a bummer that he’ll have to retake the class, but at least he had options. I would not be too concerned about the teacher being harder on him; he probably isn’t the first student to retake a class. As long as he always fulfills the assignment requirements, on time, he shouldn’t be worried about this being held against him. |
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Post by Really Red on Jan 28, 2021 22:33:14 GMT
Why not? As it is now, he wont get a pass or an A. Take this a gift that the school is offering that he can improve his grade, and move forward. He can do PE type stuff at home /after school if he must. It would only be for a short period of time. Sure, its not a perfect solution in your mind, but its better than failing. I think because I want them to offer a re-do of the missed assignment and average that into his existing grade. I'm stubborn that way. That's not on the table, though, and he's resigned to retaking the class this quarter so he can get the A. I'm still concerned that the teacher may be harder on him, that maybe he won't get the same scores he did the first go around, but he's committed to doing the work, so this will be his decision. I also think it's crappy that some random assignment back in October can make or break your grade and you have no option to bring it back up, yet he clearly showed he didn't understand this since he continued to do the work. It's definitely better than a fail, though, so we'll likely take that and move on. I feel you. My son had a 504. It was so difficult because he was very bright and everyone knew he could do the work, but sometimes he could not. His brain did not work that way. One of the things that doesn't work for him is rote information, similar to what you describe. My son could give you a brilliant dissertation on applied physics, but forget to fill in all the damn bubbles and get a zero. So what I am saying is that some people who have responded here are treating your child like he is "normal." That is not right. A 504 helps your child be like other people. It's like expecting a deaf person to understand the teacher or a person in a wheelchair to get up and run. These are analogies that help teachers and others understand. You are expecting them to give your son the tools he needs to just be "normal." One of those tools could be some extra help in reminding him by contacting you or by giving him extra time to complete things. It's whatever works to make your child on an even playing field with the other "normal" students. I wrote the last bit not because YOU don't know but because by some of the responses here, others don't quite understand. I do not think you should accept either of their choices. I think you should 1) reread the 504 and see if there is anything in there that will help you. If there is, point it out and do not accept anything less. Call in guidance if you have to and definitely call in the 504 people. If the 504 is vague, then work with that, too. Remind the principal and teacher that the point of teaching is to learn. Your son was doing so well in a class and he enjoyed that class. Now, with two missing assignments, the ONLY grades below an A in a whole semester, he suffers. In addition, if the teacher posted the grades in a timely manner, it wouldn't have been an issue, right? This is so frustrating. It's a good lesson for your kid, but you know what? It is not a lesson he can understand and therein lies the problem. Your job is to have your son's back when he can't advocate for himself. I'm on your side wrongwayfeldman. Do what you have to. p.s. My daughter had a statistics teacher in HS. He never posted grades. NEVER. He never gave her tests back. FFS! It was math! you need to see those tests. She asked him on a regular basis. I stayed out of it. He told her all the time she had an A. She knew the material. Report card comes and she has a C. WTF? She was in 11th grade. I let her handle it. He basically said too bad. I called him up and reminded him that I had two emails from him that said my DD had an A in the class and I wanted to see all her tests and understand how she ended up with a C. He said something like oh yeah, I think she really does have an A. What? I didn't want him to just change grades. I want some accountability! In any case, he was able to change the grade after the semester ended. He is now my neighbor and he is just as dumb. All this to tell you that absolutely semester grades can be changed. |
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Post by clarity on Jan 28, 2021 23:52:21 GMT
Grades can be changed, even years later. Imho, teachers are overworked to the max and honest mistake happen. Do look into this and see what can be done.
Considering the voice mail the teacher said he left for the student, get a detailed copy of your phone bill showing all calls and texts. That will show if the teacher did, in fact, contact the student. If they did not contact the student (because honest mistakes happen) that will give your inquiry a stronger foundation.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jan 29, 2021 0:08:22 GMT
With the additional information, I’m really questioning the assignment that was weighted so heavily. I would expect that for an assignment graded so weighty, there would be a lot of information on it and more work put into the project. How long were they given to do the project? Quite frankly, it sounds like a mistake; that the assignment was incorrectly weighted x8. This seems like awfully big stakes for one run-of-the-mill assignment.
I’d also look for an email sent to your DS. For us, emails remain on our account at the provider. They are then forwarded to Outlook or Mail. So it would still be there.
DS was getting a C in AP Gov. DS was worried about it and a C was way out of character for DS. We requested a meeting with the guidance counselor and the gov teacher. The gov teacher couldn’t understand our concern and said that DS had the highest grade in the class—why were we worried? I tried to point out as tactfully as I could that if the highest grade in the class was a C, something was off. Luckily, the teacher then started weighting the grades and DS ended up with an A in the class.
I would make another go at this since more information came to light in the meeting. And I would escalate it if needed.
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