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NTTGPR: When you were in high school

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Were you allowed to re-take tests that you failed?

I teach, and we have to allow kids the opportunity to re-test if they earn less than 70%.  I just don't remember these kinds of concessions when I was in school.  It aggravates me to see kids just blow off learning the material the first time, knowing they can take another test later.  Not to mention that I have to sit with the student and re-teach them what they should've learned the first time.  Sorry this is more of a vent than anything else, as I sit here grading tests.

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  • k24alicek24alice
    I was never allowed to retake a test but we had to do corrections to our tests and that would help us to get some of the points back. We would never get full credit for the corrections though. It was either half or quarter credit and we did not receive any help or reteaching from the teachers. I can see how that would be frustrating for you.
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  • sapphirewolfkdvsapphirewolfkdv
    We rarely, if ever, were allowed to retake tests. Of course, kids aren't actually allowed to fail school now, because that would be bad for their self esteem, wouldn't it? I personally think that students, especially in high school, should have to learn that there are consequences for their actions. If they don't do the work, they fail the class.
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  • EarthMommi1EarthMommi1 member

    hell to the no.

     

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  • staceykinderstaceykinder

    imagesapphirewolfkdv:
    We rarely, if ever, were allowed to retake tests. Of course, kids aren't actually allowed to fail school now, because that would be bad for their self esteem, wouldn't it? I personally think that students, especially in high school, should have to learn that there are consequences for their actions. If they don't do the work, they fail the class.

    Agreed. Unfortunately with things like No Child's Behind Left you get op's situation. (sub here :)

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  • stepheverhartstepheverhart member

    I don't know about retesting if less than 70%....that's interesting

    I had a math teacher my Junior year help me with a Final I had. I had come to tutoring with her almost every day after school. She let me take the final after school one on one,(she read the test to me). I passed and it was great knowing that she cared enough to take the extra time to help me.

    She said that I reminded her of herself in school, she did better on test if they were given to her verbally.

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  • Syncronicity09Syncronicity09 member
    I definitely did not get to retake tests. In fact as I recall it was pretty hard to get make up work when you missed homework.
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  • picklesxpicklesx member

    We weren't allowed to retest, but I do remember there being a curve on mid terms and final exams.

    It seems to me that since the No Child Left Behind law was enacted, school systems now baby the students to the point where they are almost not expected to take responsibility for their own education at all, and instead everyone comes down hard on the teachers and suddenly it becomes the educators' faults for a student's progress (or lack thereof).

    It really pisses me off. 

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  • picklesxpicklesx member

    imagesapphirewolfkdv:
    We rarely, if ever, were allowed to retake tests. Of course, kids aren't actually allowed to fail school now, because that would be bad for their self esteem, wouldn't it? I personally think that students, especially in high school, should have to learn that there are consequences for their actions. If they don't do the work, they fail the class.

     

    I remember hearing about kids' athletic teams doing pretty much the same thing - if one team is doing a lot better, the other team will get an advantage and be given a chance to catch up. This way "everyone is a winner". Sorry, but my self-esteem did not come from someone paving the way for me in everything I did. My sense of accomplishment came from reaching goals on my own, and learning from my mistakes. 

    It's no wonder that kids these days are so bratty & irresponsible. They were taught that they didn't have to work for anything, it would all just be taken care of for them.

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  • staceykinderstaceykinder
    imagepicklesx:

    We weren't allowed to retest, but I do remember there being a curve on mid terms and final exams.

    It seems to me that since the No Child Left Behind law was enacted, school systems now baby the students to the point where they are almost not expected to take responsibility for their own education at all, and instead everyone comes down hard on the teachers and suddenly it becomes the educators' faults for a student's progress (or lack thereof).

    It really pisses me off. 

    This exactly.

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  • FunNSunAZFunNSunAZ member
    Now, it's been a while but I don't remember being allowed to retake the test either.
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  • kissyfittkissyfitt member

    I'm not sure.  I never failed anything so I guess I never asked.  I know that most teachers usually offered extra credit assignments to pull up your grade if you needed or wanted to. 

    I graduated high school in 1998 though, and things are a LOT different now.

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  • jillybean1012jillybean1012
    Wow I NEVER got a second chance on a test ever... extra credit yes, but no re-dos on any tests.
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  • Mrs. PotterMrs. Potter
    I don't think we were ever able to retest. Then again, I was the nerd who set the curve, so maybe that just never happened to me. We couldn't even turn in homework late for full credit, so I don't think retesting fit into our teacher's grading scheme.
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  • blynn03blynn03
    We were never given the opportunity for retakes, at least not that I'm aware of. 
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  • Mrs. StewMrs. Stew member
    imagestaceykinder:

    imagesapphirewolfkdv:
    We rarely, if ever, were allowed to retake tests. Of course, kids aren't actually allowed to fail school now, because that would be bad for their self esteem, wouldn't it? I personally think that students, especially in high school, should have to learn that there are consequences for their actions. If they don't do the work, they fail the class.

    Agreed. Unfortunately with things like No Child's Behind Left you get op's situation. (sub here :)

    Me too Staceykinder :)

    And sapphire, well said!

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  • SoonToBeJennTSoonToBeJennT
    I wasn't allowed to take retests, but I was given an opportunity at the end of the year to do an essay on a topic of the teachers choosing counting for certain % of my grade.
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  • DreamChaser246DreamChaser246 member
    Nope, never. How would that be fair to a student that got an 85 and tried? and someone that doesn't try, fails the first time and then achieves that or a better grade??
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