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jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:15 am

This is a disaster waiting to happen.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5945430.html

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:19 am

Or a disaster waiting to be averted.

Vitale · Post by **Vitale** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:33 am

Great. Now there will be idiots with guns on both sides of the big desks in class rooms.
I'm with you on this one, JT.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:33 am

mrydel wrote:Or a disaster waiting to be averted.

We really need to stay off the general topics board.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:34 am

On this we can agree.

PonySoprano · Post by **PonySoprano** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:39 am

This latest move by DISD administrators is not much better:

DISD Plan to Ease Grading Standards
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 6cc22.html

Key Points in DISD's New Grading Policy:
├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óHomework grades should be given only when the grades will "raise a student's average, not lower it."

├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óTeachers must accept overdue assignments, and their principal will decide whether students are to be penalized for missing deadlines.

├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óStudents who flunk tests can retake the exam and keep the higher grade.

├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óTeachers cannot give a zero on an assignment unless they call parents and make "efforts to assist students in completing the work."

Its like the youth sports "Everyone gets a Trophy" syndrome has invaded the classroom.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:42 am

if you dont fail you will never knwo how to succeed well...and someone is gettin shot, 100% sure of that.

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:41 pm

PonySoprano wrote:This latest move by DISD administrators is not much better:

DISD Plan to Ease Grading Standards
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 6cc22.html

Key Points in DISD's New Grading Policy:
├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óHomework grades should be given only when the grades will "raise a student's average, not lower it."

├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óTeachers must accept overdue assignments, and their principal will decide whether students are to be penalized for missing deadlines.

├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óStudents who flunk tests can retake the exam and keep the higher grade.

├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├é┬óTeachers cannot give a zero on an assignment unless they call parents and make "efforts to assist students in completing the work."

Its like the youth sports "Everyone gets a Trophy" syndrome has invaded the classroom.

I can't wait for the completely uneducated students from DISD to get to a good college via "Top 10% rule" and instantly fail out, ending up with no degree at all. It is criminal how pathetic DISD is. More corrupt than China.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:04 pm

jtstang wrote:
mrydel wrote:Or a disaster waiting to be averted.
We really need to stay off the general topics board.

Um, yeah, um.... Staying away from that one