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Is this one of the questions on the final?
There’s an algebraic formula here, but I’m too damn tired figure it out. The answer is “maybe.” My district sets the final exam weight as 20% of the semester grade, so a pair of 58% coupled with a 68% on the final would pass.
I’ve also learned that if a kid fails due to missing assignments, they likely still learned some things along the way meaning they’re lazy, not necessarily dumb.
It’s the education system’s equivalent to a participation trophy. 🏆
Did any of the students have dyslexia or dyscalculia? If so maybe the graphing calculator helped?
How do they demonstrate understanding? Sometimes for 3rd grade I will give a student a problem with the correct answer. The student has to explain why the answer is correct. I also have a problem with an answer that seems correct but has a misconception. The student has to explain why it's wrong and what the correct answer would be. I also have students to explain properties and give examples. I will also have an equation with missing digits. Half of the equation is the distributive property. The student has to balance the equation and explain why both sides are equal.
It all depends on how bad they were failing.
When you fail every test during the year. It is highly unlikely you pass the final. However, when the test are dumbed down, are multiple choice, and you can you a graphing calculator things just seem to happen. The system is a joke!
There could be any number of reasons. Foul play, they pulled an all nighter, their parents pulled some strings, they were barely in "failing" territory and they did just well enough to not fail, etc.
I would say that if they’re failing by a small margin, but get like a B or an A on the final, that’s totally viable
21?! That bad, huh? I know in my PA school, the lowest we can score any kid (even if they turn in zero anything) is 50%. I just know with most of my kids’ parents being approximately my age, I’ll deal with more s**t for failing them in social studies (since it’s non-standard) than I would from admin for giving them a D they really didn’t even deserve. I was in middle school for years that were well into the 2000s. It’s just crazy to think how much things have changed
I know I'm not a math teacher, but I don't think that is possible without some serious curve on the final or extra credit opportunities. Something tells me this is something you witnessed at your school. Did you bring it up to anyone there?
It’s all about passing them on and have them feel good about themselves even if they know very little!
If 2/3 of them have a failing grade before the final, but all of those are 59% F's, and they all do well on the final, it's entirely possible for ALL of them to pass the class.
Odds are very good that the failing students didn't earn a 59%. But that's why so many schools are going to "The Power of Zero" grading systems and mandating that teachers give 50% credit for missing work--to make sure they've all got that 59% or something close to it, earned or not.
What percentage of the semester grade is the final?
How are grades for quarters/semesters determined? Is homework/classwork a big factor?
I could see kids who understand how to do the math getting a "high E" if they don't bother to do daily assignments but then do well on their final.
I would not think it would be that many kids, however.
They probably pulled an all nighter!
You seem to be awfully worried about what's happening in someone else's classroom.
Control what you can control in your room, and don't concern yourself with other teachers unless it directly affects your job. You have admin for a reason.
Your life will be a lot less stressful and a lot more enjoyable.
It doesn’t matter in my middle school because we have social promotion. In the high school it wouldn’t happen. Finals are only only a percentage of the overall average and anyone who fails would have to repeat the course. For example, if a 10th grader fails 10th grade math, then, as a junior he’d have to take both 10th and 11th grade math.