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I just have to vent. I have a parent out for my hide because I "GAVE" their son a D. I explained that his grades average to a D. I explained all the things I do to help my students EARN a higher grade. They are calling me unprofessional because I refused to cancel vacation plans to meet with them face to face and discuss this matter. IMO there is no matter to discuss. I double checked the calculations and the grade is a D that is not even close to consideration for bumping the grade. The only reason I can think of for a face to face meeting when I've already answered all questions via email is they want to badger and bully me into changing the grade and I'd rather go on vacation...
Parents like this make me want to pull my hair out. Why does your little DAHLING deserve a grade bump when I have parents 18 kids who are closer to the next grade up than your child is who aren't complaining to me about how I GAVE their child a poor grade. (I did have one do some creative math that involved several steps of rounding up ). They have pointed out how bad this will look on college applications. Um, yes it will but I DIDN'T earn the grade. HE DID.
Seriously, the semester is over. Your child earned a grade you don't like. I think the person you need to have the face to face with is in your home. And if you think it's unprofessional of me not to cancel my vacation plans to meet on this issue, tough chit.
I just have to vent. I have a parent out for my hide because I "GAVE" their son a D. I explained that his grades average to a D. I explained all the things I do to help my students EARN a higher grade. They are calling me unprofessional because I refused to cancel vacation plans to meet with them face to face and discuss this matter. IMO there is no matter to discuss. I double checked the calculations and the grade is a D that is not even close to consideration for bumping the grade. The only reason I can think of for a face to face meeting when I've already answered all questions via email is they want to badger and bully me into changing the grade and I'd rather go on vacation...
Parents like this make me want to pull my hair out. Why does your little DAHLING deserve a grade bump when I have parents 18 kids who are closer to the next grade up than your child is who aren't complaining to me about how I GAVE their child a poor grade. (I did have one do some creative math that involved several steps of rounding up ). They have pointed out how bad this will look on college applications. Um, yes it will but I DIDN'T earn the grade. HE DID.
Seriously, the semester is over. Your child earned a grade you don't like. I think the person you need to have the face to face with is in your home. And if you think it's unprofessional of me not to cancel my vacation plans to meet on this issue, tough chit.
And people wonder why teachers drink....
Your contract is over for the year. If they wanted to address this, they should have done it weeks ago.
This is one of the reasons I don't always answer the phone in the summer. I once had a parent trying to get me to change a grade from the year before so that her son could get a Division I scholarship. It wasn't even a matter of a failing grade. He needed a B instead of a C in my course. I told everyone who would listen that I wasn't about to get in the middle of an NCAA grade-changing scandal. Now I make sure that all my athletes know to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse so that they can be aware of the requirements up front. Of course, they don't do it. I hold the coaches accountable.
Your contract is over for the year. If they wanted to address this, they should have done it weeks ago.
This is one of the reasons I don't always answer the phone in the summer. I once had a parent trying to get me to change a grade from the year before so that her son could get a Division I scholarship. It wasn't even a matter of a failing grade. He needed a B instead of a C in my course. I told everyone who would listen that I wasn't about to get in the middle of an NCAA grade-changing scandal. Now I make sure that all my athletes know to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse so that they can be aware of the requirements up front. Of course, they don't do it. I hold the coaches accountable.
In our school a D is passing so this isn't a question of him failing the class. Even if it was, this is a student who didn't even attempt the extra credits that was offered. Seriously, if you don't care about your grade to take every opportunity to improve it, don't expect me to bump your grade just because you want it bumped.
I have a feeling this grade will get changed just to shut the parents up but I won't be the one asking for the grade change. As far as I'm concerned if you're going to bump this grade, there are 18 others that need to be bumped too to be fair.
I just have to vent. I have a parent out for my hide because I "GAVE" their son a D. I explained that his grades average to a D. I explained all the things I do to help my students EARN a higher grade. They are calling me unprofessional because I refused to cancel vacation plans to meet with them face to face and discuss this matter. IMO there is no matter to discuss. I double checked the calculations and the grade is a D that is not even close to consideration for bumping the grade. The only reason I can think of for a face to face meeting when I've already answered all questions via email is they want to badger and bully me into changing the grade and I'd rather go on vacation...
Parents like this make me want to pull my hair out. Why does your little DAHLING deserve a grade bump when I have parents 18 kids who are closer to the next grade up than your child is who aren't complaining to me about how I GAVE their child a poor grade. (I did have one do some creative math that involved several steps of rounding up ). They have pointed out how bad this will look on college applications. Um, yes it will but I DIDN'T earn the grade. HE DID.
Seriously, the semester is over. Your child earned a grade you don't like. I think the person you need to have the face to face with is in your home. And if you think it's unprofessional of me not to cancel my vacation plans to meet on this issue, tough chit.
And people wonder why teachers drink....
So, the parents first noticed now (a week after schools out) that their teen was doing D work in your class? Where were they in March when the six weeks grades went out and in late April when the midterm grades were posted ( or whatever your school does)?
Our local HSs have online grades, with 24 hour access, so that students & parents can check at any time what assignments are missing and what the grades were for each assignment and test. It cuts down on a lot of parental complaints like this one.
They should get an F in parenting.
PS. If it was me I wouldn't answer my phone if the school calls, just in case some jerk of an administrator "suggests" that you postpone your vacation to talk to this parent.
So, the parents first noticed now (a week after schools out) that their teen was doing D work in your class? Where were they in March when the six weeks grades went out and in late April when the midterm grades were posted ( or whatever your school does)?
Our local HSs have online grades, with 24 hour access, so that students & parents can check at any time what assignments are missing and what the grades were for each assignment and test. It cuts down on a lot of parental complaints like this one.
They should get an F in parenting.
PS. If it was me I wouldn't answer my phone if the school calls, just in case some jerk of an administrator "suggests" that you postpone your vacation to talk to this parent.
Apparently, they thought I would give him a C instead of a D because that looks better on his transcript. They are of the opinion that I give grades as opposed to grades being earned. I've explained how the grade was computed but they tell me that's not the problem. They want a face to face meeting so I can explain why I GAVE him a D. Um, because that's the grade he earned.
Sadly, the district will probably roll over and change the grade just to shut them up. I'm not going to change it. I'd need to change 18 others if I changed his. I have kids as close at 0.3% away from rounding up to the next grade up and didn't change their grades. There has to be a cut off somewhere. This student is smack in the middle of the D range. In fact he's closer to a D- than the C- his parents want me to give him so his transcript isn't ruined by a D.
Seriously, this should have been discussed with your child long before the end of the term.
Hmmm. Maybe I should email two of dd's teachers and ask why they GAVE her D's....Actually, I should email them and thank them. My stubborn little daughter has to learn that no matter how stupid she thinks the work she's given to do is, she has to do it or there are consequences. I wish she'd learned this earlier but I certainly want her to learn it before she heads off to college.
Apparently, they thought I would give him a C instead of a D because that looks better on his transcript. They are of the opinion that I give grades as opposed to grades being earned. I've explained how the grade was computed but they tell me that's not the problem. They want a face to face meeting so I can explain why I GAVE him a D. Um, because that's the grade he earned.
Sadly, the district will probably roll over and change the grade just to shut them up. I'm not going to change it. I'd need to change 18 others if I changed his. I have kids as close at 0.3% away from rounding up to the next grade up and didn't change their grades. There has to be a cut off somewhere. This student is smack in the middle of the D range. In fact he's closer to a D- than the C- his parents want me to give him so his transcript isn't ruined by a D.
Seriously, this should have been discussed with your child long before the end of the term.
Hmmm. Maybe I should email two of dd's teachers and ask why they GAVE her D's....Actually, I should email them and thank them. My stubborn little daughter has to learn that no matter how stupid she thinks the work she's given to do is, she has to do it or there are consequences. I wish she'd learned this earlier but I certainly want her to learn it before she heads off to college.
Seriously? This is NOT Wayne State Med school we are talking about.
Have you tried to get a gig at WSU? The med school loves Prof that have this iron-like style of grading.
Seriously? This is NOT Wayne State Med school we are talking about.
Have you tried to get a gig at WSU? The med school loves Prof that have this iron-like style of grading.
Where do you draw the line in bumping grades? There has to be a line or we just give everyone an A and grades mean nothing.
I round up if a student is within 0.5% of the next grade but not if they're within 0.6% of the next grade so yes, my student who ended up 0.3% away from the round up point wasn't rounded up because she was actually 0.8% away from the next grade up. She missed the round up point.
As I've pointed out, if I bump this student's grade, I need to bump 13 others but that would put even more kids close to the bump point...should I bump them too?
I give my students every opportunity to earn a higher grade. I give test retakes, I accept corrections on labs and quizzes for recovery of 50% of missed credit and I offer extra credit. And you think there's something wrong with my having a point where I no longer round up????
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