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When is a D not a D? When it is an F.

July 4, 2006 The teachers are in the process of developing a committee. The purpose is to update the grading policy to one that everyone can agree upon. We will keep you updated as details are available June 20, 2006 When is a D not a D? When it is an F. Confused? So was I at the last School Board meeting when they where talking about the grading procedures for the high school. Apparently any student with a D average will it changed automatically to an F at the end of the semester. But if the student logs enough hours of tutoring they avoid the F. Why must everyone reinvent the wheel? The reason we even bring this up is the fact that the teachers would like to see this policy abolished. In effect the policy has hindered the teachers’ ability to help the kids that really need or want the help. The reality of it is, the student with a D only needs to show that they went for tutoring to avoid receiving a failing grade. How they actually perform is of no consequence. So these kids will go to teachers to take up ‘chair time’ that could have gone to another student that really wanted the tutoring. After about 30 minutes of spirited debate the School Board threw it back at the teachers, saying "come back with a positive solution that reinforces good behavior instead of rewarding bad behavior." What the heck does that mean? Here’s a thought. Just abolish the policy and go back to a normal grading scale that, Oh By The Way, reinforces good behavior and does not reward bad behavior. We would think the teachers would have a better concept of who should pass and who should fail. Silly us. Tell us what you think. Contact us with your thoughts and ideas about this subject.