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Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM
I've tried my best to give a clear meaning of what the "No Zero Policy" is. I'm glad that some of you at least are achknowleging that it isnt just giving students a "free pass" and that they are actually accountable for their work.
Zeros are assigning a mark for work that was never completed, thus giving an inaccurate assessment of students grades, AND allows students to squeeze by without doing work. MEV does not give students this luxery. MEV MAKES the students accountable for their work.
The general concensus i've received from the CP community on this is that a student's ability to meet deadlines is more important than anything else being learnt in schools. The issues most of you are having with the "No Zero Policy" has nothing to do with the students learning and everything to do with kids being able to meet deadlines.
"Look Mom! I finally learned how to isolate X in an algebraic equation"
"It doesn't matter what you learned, you didnt meet that deadline and that is far more important that what you learned"
The primary goal of schools is to LEARN! They have the rest of their lives to meet deadlines.
I would be ecstatic if one of my underacheiving kids came up to me and said "Here, I did this assignment on the weekend, i'm sorry its late". So much lip-service is paid from kids wanting a second chance, but so few actually come true on it.
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First off thanks for the PM, sorry i did not get back to you.
Second, thanks for voicing you opinion/thoughts. I am not sure agree with them, but it's nice to have an exchange of ideas.
My thoughts are that part of learning is learning the repercussions of your actions or lack of actions. Honest question. Does this approach help students in Uni? Profs couldn't care less if students hand in work. For students not going to post secondary, does this help them in the work force? Do they have an understanding of expectations/requirements and what it means to full fill those expectations?
Thanks