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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 196386" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>I'll attempt to explain the 62 rule, although my state was a 50 rule.</p><p></p><p>There is something to be said for the student actually attending class and learning auditorally. For example:</p><p></p><p>I had a student about 10 years ago that did <strong>NOTHING</strong> but sit in his chair slouched. Never did one assignment, wouldn't answer questions directed at him...nothing. But, when I would give a test, that little bugger would ace it EVERY TIME. (It really annoyed me.)<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grrr.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grrr:" title="grrr :grrr:" data-shortname=":grrr:" /></p><p></p><p>He was learning, but not in the traditional sense. I passed him with a C, but also had the discussion with him (actually, there was no discussion...I talked and he looked blankly at me) that this is not the way the real world works. Try doing this at a job.</p><p></p><p>So, we were required to give 50% for any missing assignment simply for that reason. If you do the math, getting a zero negates nearly everything you DID do. There is nothing that will defeat a kid more than knowing they have no earthly way to dig themselves out of a hole. When you're looking at a 4% average...well, it's easier just to give up. If you have a 55%, there is a smidgen of hope.</p><p></p><p>I've seen many kids take advantage of that hope. Heck...they might work their wasy to a D, but at least it's something. Maybe they'll work harder the next time. No hope is NOT good.</p><p></p><p>Make sense?</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 196386, member: 179"] I'll attempt to explain the 62 rule, although my state was a 50 rule. There is something to be said for the student actually attending class and learning auditorally. For example: I had a student about 10 years ago that did [B]NOTHING[/B] but sit in his chair slouched. Never did one assignment, wouldn't answer questions directed at him...nothing. But, when I would give a test, that little bugger would ace it EVERY TIME. (It really annoyed me.):grrr: He was learning, but not in the traditional sense. I passed him with a C, but also had the discussion with him (actually, there was no discussion...I talked and he looked blankly at me) that this is not the way the real world works. Try doing this at a job. So, we were required to give 50% for any missing assignment simply for that reason. If you do the math, getting a zero negates nearly everything you DID do. There is nothing that will defeat a kid more than knowing they have no earthly way to dig themselves out of a hole. When you're looking at a 4% average...well, it's easier just to give up. If you have a 55%, there is a smidgen of hope. I've seen many kids take advantage of that hope. Heck...they might work their wasy to a D, but at least it's something. Maybe they'll work harder the next time. No hope is NOT good. Make sense? Abbey [/QUOTE]
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