What is the lowest grade a teacher can give to a studed for the whole semester?
My friend say that teachers aren't allowed to give students a grade lower then a 55 as an average fr the semester but my teacher gave me a REALLY low grade for the whole year.
Should teachers lower grades as a punishment?
A grade has one purpose: to serve as an indicator of a student’s progress towards mastery of the standards/materials taught in a class.I have read my standards closely. They do NOT include teaching students:responsibilityappropriate behaviorAny behavior issues should be handled through an established disciplinary process. In my district, students receive a citizenship grade in addition to an academic grade. It is appropriate to indicate behavioral issues here.A teacher who lowers a grade for behavior is NOT providing accurate feedback to the student/parent/administration about how well a student is doing on the material a teacher is responsible for teaching.
Can teachers lower your grade for informal dress?
Is it legal for teachers to lower your grade (or score) for not dressing formal for an in-class presentation? I'm not talking about Senior exhibitions, or out of school performances- just your basic run-of-the-mill presentation in front of a class, whether it be a speech, PowerPoint, play, skit, etc... Lets assume I don't have a suit at home, and I either don't have the money, time, will, or all three to go out and buy one, despite the supposed formal dress requirement. Can said teacher legally dock points for my presentation for not coming dressed formally? I'm not sure, but if teachers could do this, students from low-income families would be at an unfair disadvantage to others. Say dress was worth 10% of your presentation; those students would automatically be docked 10%, likely due to a low income, or other reason. Based on this reasoning they should not have the ability to dock points from anyone based off something extra that is irrelative to the actual assignment to even out the playing field. In short: Can a teacher make you buy something (ie suit); and make it part of your presentation grade? If the answer is indeed no, where do I find the legal document explicitly making that claim? I'm in California if that makes a difference. (SD)
Can a teacher lower your grade if he doesn't like you?
Last semester I took a class which I got a B on. I thought I was gonna end up with a low A average. I had 3 As in the four exams we took and I did fairly well in the final. I was always sitting in the back all layed back and relaxed. I hardly ever participated, as was the case with about 60% of the class. I seriously didn't like the guy and he was a total a55. There was this one girl who was always quiet and kept to herself, and she got an A. Was he being a total sexist doush.
Teacher keeps on giving me low grades?
Your teacher doesn't care for you at all. Could you just tell to one of your classmates to keep what you are missing for you when you're gone? That's a good solution. If you can't though and you want better grades go to your principal and let him know what happens and ask him what you could do about that. Just insist on the matter and you'll find a solution.
Can a teacher lower your grade for excused absences?
I'm 15 in 10th grade and I live in California. My teacher gives class participation and attendance grades and if you're not in class your grades drop. My issue is I was sick and my absences were excused but because I wasn't their in class my grade dropped. Also I'm in water polo and when we have away games it affects my grade in this class. I don't think its fair that i"m being punished for something that is out of my control like illness or when my games are scheduled. I understand that I wouldn't receive credit for something I wasn't able to do but I think I should be excused from class participation/attendance. Can anyone give me some kind of education policy that I can use to prevent this? Any suggestions? I tried talking to her but she's very combative with me and my sister (legal guardian age:27) I think she's doing this on purpose
Can my ENGLISH teacher lower my grade because of "behavior"?
well, the information the teacher is giving is simply can be goggled.. books and every where..... but the time effort and time to guide you. which the teacher is devoting to give you cant have that easy... with my all respect lowering grades because of bad behavior... something you deserve no hard feeling but behaving is one of the main parts of the teacher message to the world .
Can a teacher give me a bad grade because they don't like me or is that illegal?
Students normally earn grades based on academic performance like test scores, assignments or projects completion. Teachers can create a grade based either in a point system or an average of grades earned.Whether you think or perceive that your teacher either likes or dislikes you or your behavior normally has nothing to do with your academic grade. Usually your work habits grade is based on how many assignments you have completed. Your cooperation grade is usually based on your classroom behavior.You might want to have a sincere and respectful conversation with your teacher about your classroom behavior and what would it take for you to earn an A in the class.
Can a teacher raise your final grade?
Quote from my student handbook "In authorized annual courses, the student's final grade shall be determined as follows: 20 percent value for each of four nine-week grading periods, 10 percent value for the midterm exam, and 10 percent for the final exam, with a provision for teacher override. In order to pass an annual course in grades 9-12, a student will earn a minimum of 10 grade points, of which a minimum of five must be earned in the second semester. Teacher override (either up or down) can be used."
Teachers: How do you feel giving a student a lower grade due to a lack of homework completion?
As Anna Demers said in her answer, (at least in a healthy class) students earn grades, and the teacher aims to write down an honest reflection of the student's performance (with respect to standard expectations, the student's goals and work habits, and/or the student's growth in abilities since starting the class).I don't enjoy writing down a bad grade or honest criticism when I feel a student could have done better. It's one of my least favorite tasks in teaching...but it feels a hell of a lot better than being dishonestly positive.Edit: By the way, in my math class I am transitioning towards a homework model in which the student has a menu of two or three things they could work on for homework, and they simply log a half-hour of work time and bring in their work and their log for me to check. In this model,there is very little excuse for not doing the homework;students can work at their own level;the work is time-boxed, so nobody will be up late working unless they start late;and we have easy leeway to push a day's work later or earlier in the week if the student has obligations like theater or sports.Thus far, reactions from parents and students have been favorable, and it appears they're taking more responsibility for their work -- which was one major goal of this change, so I'm optimistic about the new approach.