My son had a year from hell and I even asked that he be held back. He got "2" or D's straight across the board and the teacher STILL sent him
into 5th grade.
My son got failing grades and still passed
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Posts: 14416 (06/11/2009 3:37 PM) |
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Posts: 9620 (06/11/2009 3:40 PM) |
That is our educational system at its finest. I am happy your son has the benefit of a realistic mother though-that will ONLY help him.
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Posts: 26580 (06/11/2009 3:42 PM) Biggest Know It All '09
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Isn't a D passing?
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Triple X Tera |
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Posts: 32352 (06/11/2009 3:43 PM) |
Ya I think D's are still passing grades. It's 0 or fail that keeps you behind
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Posts: 1999 (06/11/2009 3:45 PM) |
D's are considered barely passing. I can't remember what grades we had to have back when I was in that grade, but I'm pretty sure it was above a
D.
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Posts: 15768 (06/11/2009 3:45 PM) |
The fact that you requested he be held back and they refused tells me that they just didn't want to be bothered. Would he have the same teacher next year?
Does he/she not like your son? Did your son cause a lot of problems in class/perceived problems?
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Posts: 9622 (06/11/2009 3:46 PM) |
Oh, Ds were always, always failing at my schools (Until college) so I assumed they were failing at hers as well. A D or 69 average or below was failing for me
through elementary/middle/high school.
Well, excluding when I was really young and it was Excellent, Satisfactory, and Unsatisfactory. |
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Posts: 650 (06/11/2009 3:54 PM) |
What happened in his year of hell? Maybe they were aware of whatever happened, and took it into account when passing him on?
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Posts: 14417 (06/11/2009 4:03 PM) |
This teacher viewed 4th grade as it was on the kids to be "responsible" so you go from homework packets and e-mails to the parents such as "this is what we are doing this week...so look out" which I LOVED since I always have to call my son out on his BS. To nothing. Even at back to school night the parents that showed were like "um don't you think we need a little communication". My son learned quick that he didn't have to do the work and no one would really expect it. here in California you have to do a "mission" project for 4th grade. Well my son hid the info on it and I got a call THREE months later from the teacher to let me know he never did it, after I asked when to expect it (I remember my mission project!) At that time I asked for him to held back after learning his test scores were 23% in math and 36 in reading yet he can read 200 plus words a min. It just seemed he was missing out on too much. When he wouldn't do his work in class she would just put him out side in a desk to catch-up. It never worked well, and was promised they would retain him OR reassign his teacher...which never happened. |
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Posts: 15772 (06/11/2009 4:05 PM) |
Hmm...
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Posts: 5715 (06/11/2009 4:08 PM) |
send him to michigan schools...my daughter got all B's and failed kindergarten
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Posts: 16242 (06/11/2009 4:27 PM) |
when I got a D in highschool I failed
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AudaciousAudrey |
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Posts: 26582 (06/11/2009 4:32 PM) Biggest Know It All '09
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Irishlvr04 wrote:Because of her behavioral problems? |
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Shayme |
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Posts: 60091 (06/11/2009 4:34 PM) |
D's were passing tin all of my schools.
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GettinHotWithJC |
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Posts: 40974 (06/11/2009 4:37 PM) |
Irishlvr04 wrote:  There has to more to this.
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StellaXOXOXO |
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Posts: 5993 (06/11/2009 4:39 PM) |
D's are passing... that's why F stands for FAIL. I mean, it's barely passing, but they're not just going to hold the kid back if he did juuust
enough work to pass.
Edit: Are you saying that they should have held him back because he was struggling too much academically, or because of behavioral problems? If it's struggling, why not get him extra help? The school can only do so much.. parents are responsible, as well. Get him some tutoring or help him with his homework/assignments.. |
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Posts: 12813 (06/11/2009 4:48 PM) |
Unless a student has major, major issues, most good schools will not hold them back, and for good reason. Retention has been correlated with many academic,
social, and behavioral issues later in schooling.
One article I found, after a google search: http://www.drrobertbrooks.com/writings/articles/0211.html |
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Posts: 14419 (06/11/2009 5:04 PM) |
Thanks for that article. We did get him a tutor...hired a local college student to work with him. His biggest issue is he knows it, he just rushes through his
tests and stuff. He is the kid that will fill in the collest pattern and call it a day. I am just worried because next year they have 4 teachers and go from
class to class...I think that might be too big of a leap after a year of being able to skate.
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AudaciousAudrey |
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Posts: 26586 (06/11/2009 5:05 PM) Biggest Know It All '09
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oohykitten wrote:Like he just doesn't care...? |
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oohykitten |
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Posts: 14420 (06/11/2009 5:09 PM) |
Gee with my spell its no wonder where he gets it! But yes he doesnt care he knows the teacher will put him outside and he can do what he wants. If that makes
sense.
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Posts: 2552 (06/11/2009 5:11 PM) |
was promised they would retain him OR reassign his teacher...which never happened.Did you speak to the principal or counselor and sign a form stating that you wanted him retained? |
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