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FlamesFanStrandedInEDM · 08-31-2012, 02:07 PM

Think of MEV as a final mark = Your taking the class again.

Where the "No Zero Policy" falls down, is that it needs to be approached by a school and division collectively at the same expectation. Instead, what some teachers do is just circumvent the policy by giving them an alternative failing mark for that unit. (25% instead of 0%)

The "No Zero Policy" can in fact keep students MORE accountable for their work if it means the alternative is them having to take the course again. Then its the parents fighting the School Division on the

"What do you mean you wouldnt give my son a zero! Thats ridiculous! Just give him a zero and let him go on!"

MEV is WORSE and much harder of a punishment than a Zero is. Your either handing in the missing assignments, or your retaking the class next semester. The problem is that everyone is talking about how students and kids these days are sooo entitled and can get away with anything. But when I tell them that this is what the "No Zero Policy" in action is, they feel its all of a sudden to harsh. I had this coversation several pages ago with some others.

People want students to be more accountable for their own work, but not at the risk of making them fail

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FlamesFanStrandedInEDM First Line Centre Join Date: May 2009 Location: Back in YYC....7 Years Later Exp:	Think of MEV as a final mark = Your taking the class again. Where the "No Zero Policy" falls down, is that it needs to be approached by a school and division collectively at the same expectation. Instead, what some teachers do is just circumvent the policy by giving them an alternative failing mark for that unit. (25% instead of 0%) The "No Zero Policy" can in fact keep students MORE accountable for their work if it means the alternative is them having to take the course again. Then its the parents fighting the School Division on the "What do you mean you wouldnt give my son a zero! Thats ridiculous! Just give him a zero and let him go on!" MEV is WORSE and much harder of a punishment than a Zero is. Your either handing in the missing assignments, or your retaking the class next semester. The problem is that everyone is talking about how students and kids these days are sooo entitled and can get away with anything. But when I tell them that this is what the "No Zero Policy" in action is, they feel its all of a sudden to harsh. I had this coversation several pages ago with some others. People want students to be more accountable for their own work, but not at the risk of making them fail Last edited by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM; 08-31-2012 at 02:11 PM.