I am not expressly expected to maintain a certain pass/fail rate. Who would every expect a policy like this to appear in writing? However, many teachers wisely try to hold their failure rate below 30% so as not to raise red flags and not get accused of “wanting kids to fail.” My failure rate is below 20% because I am untenured and really don’t want to raise any read flags. Here’s how I would answer if a new teacher asked me the questions that I feel every new teacher needs to ask an experienced teacher: (However, we round up from 58, so 58-100 is passing and 0-57 is not). We do not give letter grades in my district. The final grade is calculated for me after inputting the other grades.
Know that for each semester I give my students a 1st quarter grade (worth 40% of the final grade), a 2nd quarter grade (worth 40% of the final grade), and a final exam grade (worth 20% of the final grade). To do this, I’ll handle these questions individually. 5) Zero.), allow me to explain to you my grading situation and shed some light on the complexity of this issue.
Let the kids earn what they earn and your pass/fail rate doesn’t matter.
If the answers to these questions seem obvious to you ( 1) No. By Nick McDaniels - If you are a new teacher, entering a new school, or a new system, it’s important for you to find out how much grades matter.įind an older more experienced teacher, and ask him or her these questions:ġ) Am I supposed to maintain a certain pass/fail rate?Ģ) What is the lowest grade I can/should give a student?ģ) What grade do I give a student who does not show up to school ever?Ĥ) How about a student that shows up rarely and does no work?ĥ) What grade do I give a student that does absolutely no work other than building paper darts that can be throwing and stuck into my drop ceiling?
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