Allensince1993
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04-26-14 06:13 AM - Post#167976
http://www.wfaa.com/video/featured-videos /Making-t...
This crap has been going on at ALLEN ISD for a long time. My middle child needs constant reminders because it has trickled into the home. If you enable a kid they end up with a 'help-me' attitude and aren't self-sufficient. He is slower to accomplish his chores at home and seems the least motivated at times. At school he completes homework and turns in assignments late a lot because it's allowed. The policy in place is to not punish them for turning in assignments late and to allow them to retake test. I ASKED his Biology teacher to fail him last year (never turning in assignments and didn't have the right attitude) and he magically passed.
He has retaken a lot of tests, too. This WFAA piece should scare you if you're a Denton parent but if you're an Allen parent take note, this has been going on for a long time in our district.
James DeLaGarza
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rw
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04-26-14 06:20 AM - Post#167977
In response to Allensince1993
Lovejoy is the same...
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Cheatham Parent
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04-26-14 07:09 AM - Post#167979
In response to rw
I tell my high school kid all the time, he is in for a rude awakening when he goes to college.
I can see some benefit in allowing kids to redo failed work to a 70 in some cases, but the downside is that it does not prepare them for what happens when they fail a test in college where there are usually fewer tests and assignments which determine your grade. It took a few semesters for my oldest to figure that out.
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Allensince1993
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04-26-14 07:33 AM - Post#167981
In response to Cheatham Parent
I think I can understand the 're-testing' features based on the pros/cons but when does it 'end', meaning at what point does the kid not get any more chances? It seems it has gotten worse.
James DeLaGarza
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richardb
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04-26-14 10:21 AM - Post#167987
In response to Allensince1993
At some high schools, South Oak Cliff and Desoto to mention a couple but by no means the only ones, if you're a stud football player or basketball player you can graduate and not even have to attend classes.
High Schools know if they hand you a diploma and get you out the door, their responsibilities with that student are over. Perhaps explains why 40% of college students will leave higher education w/o getting a degree, with 75% percent of these students leaving within their first two years of college.
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