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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 367632" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Marg, what a mess. I am sorry you are going through this. While I do get the concept that there are times when students have work completed by others (parents, friends etc) so teachers do look for signs, given this teacher being supplied an explanation of how your difficult child's mind works in terms of paper writing, that should have cleared it up. Also, it is one thing to suggest to a parent that a student cheated, faked something, had someone else do it, and ask for input in deciding. It is quite another to be blatantly accused in spite of a parent explaining their childs writing skills and whatnot. That part is something that would ensure I wouldn't drop the issue until it was fully clarified. I'd also be wanting a apology. Not for suspicion, as that is something a teacher shoudl be in a time where so many kids copy from the internet etc. But for the way she blatantly accused not only your difficult child, but also you. In the meantime, you know the truth. The principal and other teachers seem to know the truth. I'd chalk it up to one teacher who could use a crash course on how to tackle touchy subjects because she surely could have handled this better!</p><p></p><p>I remember being accused in college of cheating after getting 100% on a mid-term in a law class. I was furious. The prof called me out on it in front of a entire lecture hall with about 150 other students in it. i was livid! It was the beginning of the 2 hour class. I told him to give me exam over gain in the testing center (which is in a lab, supervised) and I'd return with it by the end of the period and he could mark it in front of the entire class and tell me grade in front of everybody. He said no. I said then take it back right now, this absurd accusation that I cheated. Otherwise, stand by your accusation and require me to prove to you I didn't cheat, which I've just said I was more than happy to do. I finished my exam in under 30 minutes. I asked him to mark it right away, not wait until the end of the class. I got another 100%. I then told him I'd be missing the rest of the period because I was heading to the deans office. Which is what I did. To explain to the dean how completely OUT OF LINE this prof was. If he had truly suspected me of cheating due to getting a perfect grade, he should have called me into his office or taken me aside after class or had me go to the deans office or something. calling me out in front of the class was the problem for me. Even thinking I cheated wasn't the big deal, because I found out later this class had a high failure rate and a average final grade of under 70%, so I can see why he wondered about a person getting 100%. But you do NOT go on the attack that way. In the end, the dean did speak to the prof about how to handle a situation like this again if it ever cropped up. Incidentally, I worked my butt off to get 100% on the final in that course as well simply to show up that prof. I so loathed him after that!! </p><p></p><p>Life is too short however to stress the small stuff. Frustrating situation you are in and I can hardly blame you. I'm positive it will be resolved when the term begins again. I bet you are mighty proud of your difficult child though. His writing must be superb <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 367632, member: 4264"] Marg, what a mess. I am sorry you are going through this. While I do get the concept that there are times when students have work completed by others (parents, friends etc) so teachers do look for signs, given this teacher being supplied an explanation of how your difficult child's mind works in terms of paper writing, that should have cleared it up. Also, it is one thing to suggest to a parent that a student cheated, faked something, had someone else do it, and ask for input in deciding. It is quite another to be blatantly accused in spite of a parent explaining their childs writing skills and whatnot. That part is something that would ensure I wouldn't drop the issue until it was fully clarified. I'd also be wanting a apology. Not for suspicion, as that is something a teacher shoudl be in a time where so many kids copy from the internet etc. But for the way she blatantly accused not only your difficult child, but also you. In the meantime, you know the truth. The principal and other teachers seem to know the truth. I'd chalk it up to one teacher who could use a crash course on how to tackle touchy subjects because she surely could have handled this better! I remember being accused in college of cheating after getting 100% on a mid-term in a law class. I was furious. The prof called me out on it in front of a entire lecture hall with about 150 other students in it. i was livid! It was the beginning of the 2 hour class. I told him to give me exam over gain in the testing center (which is in a lab, supervised) and I'd return with it by the end of the period and he could mark it in front of the entire class and tell me grade in front of everybody. He said no. I said then take it back right now, this absurd accusation that I cheated. Otherwise, stand by your accusation and require me to prove to you I didn't cheat, which I've just said I was more than happy to do. I finished my exam in under 30 minutes. I asked him to mark it right away, not wait until the end of the class. I got another 100%. I then told him I'd be missing the rest of the period because I was heading to the deans office. Which is what I did. To explain to the dean how completely OUT OF LINE this prof was. If he had truly suspected me of cheating due to getting a perfect grade, he should have called me into his office or taken me aside after class or had me go to the deans office or something. calling me out in front of the class was the problem for me. Even thinking I cheated wasn't the big deal, because I found out later this class had a high failure rate and a average final grade of under 70%, so I can see why he wondered about a person getting 100%. But you do NOT go on the attack that way. In the end, the dean did speak to the prof about how to handle a situation like this again if it ever cropped up. Incidentally, I worked my butt off to get 100% on the final in that course as well simply to show up that prof. I so loathed him after that!! Life is too short however to stress the small stuff. Frustrating situation you are in and I can hardly blame you. I'm positive it will be resolved when the term begins again. I bet you are mighty proud of your difficult child though. His writing must be superb :) [/QUOTE]
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