Slightly upset, Oppo.

"Alex B" (alexb420)
12/11/2014 at 10:25 • Filed to: None

*School related issues inside*

Okay, so I'm taking Geometry right now. All this week, teachers at my school were NOT permitted to give out any kind of graded assignment/homework (because of some students taking keystone exams). She goes ahead and assigns a graded assignment. I ask her why she is allowed to and she says, "Why should we stop learning for a few students?" This made me angry, because we don't have to stop learning, the teachers just aren't allowed to have graded assignments! So, I worked on the assignment, but needed help with one question. I couldn't make open tutoring hours, so I didn't know what to do. The assignment was due yesterday, I didn't complete it. She comes in and gives me a zero. My grade went down 2%. Great. I brought it up in class again today, and she said, "Too bad, you have to find a way to make it to open tutoring!" Now I'm really mad and I say,"This assignment shouldn't have happened anyway. Did you have an email from the principal permitting you to assign graded homework? If not, I am going to tell my Academic Adviser and get this taken care of. She just ignored me. People of Oppo, should I tell on my teacher? I mean, it sounds quite childish, but my grade!

DISCUSSION (18)

Imirrelephant > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 10:30

Do it. She broke the rules and your grades suffered as a result.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 10:31

life isn;t always fair so take that as a lesson too but you can also...

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 10:32

College or High School?

Sounds like there are other issues aside from ignoring school policy going on here. I would definitely bring this up with your Advisor.

Alex B > Imirrelephant
12/11/2014 at 10:33

Okay, I just have to find out if she received an exemption.

Alex B > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
12/11/2014 at 10:34

High School. Yeah, I definitely will.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 10:34

If it were a more subjectively graded class, the risks would be higher. The I-don't-like-them-so-they-get-a-bad-grade phenomenon is much more clearly BS, however, in a topic like Geometry, even with some subjective grading it'll be clear if she does anything along those lines.

Does that mean I think you *should* raise hell? Well, not necessarily. But, if you do, you're on relatively solid ground, and teacher revenge is less of a risk than in some cases.

OPPOsaurus WRX > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/11/2014 at 10:34

...have your images kinja'd

area man > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 10:36

I mean, if you weren't taking one of these exams, the no homework rule is kind of a joke, right? So yeah, it sucks that she took away that perk, but I doubt you'll succeed in getting her in trouble for it. You might have more luck if you focus on the fact that she doesn't seem to care if you can't make it to these tutoring hours.

Alex B > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
12/11/2014 at 10:42

I can tell she doesn't grade subjectively. It's hard to do in math courses, it would be pretty obvious. The risk is pretty low.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 10:45

Subjective grading was thoroughly possible with my college math courses, due to needing to write out EVERYTHING. I don't know that I was ever on the receiving end of any, but it was totally possible. More often, though, the grade was luck-of-the-draw with which TA in the giant class was grading. TA 1: failed to explain something, 4 points off. TA 2: did it right but got the wrong answer, 1 point off. That sort of thing, it just depended.

Rico > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 11:00

It's 2% so it really isn't much, just move on. High School isn't important anyway college is and no college is going to be like "You failed that one geometry assignment, application denied!"

What grade are you in?

Thunderface > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 11:02

Look into it for sure

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 11:27

It's not worth the fuss for two percent. Unless you had like a 81 and it went down to a 79 changing from a B to a C. If that's the case I might do something, but otherwise no.

Alex B > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
12/11/2014 at 11:34

It went from a A to a B, so I'd much rather keep the A if I could.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 11:36

Then that's justifiable.

jariten1781 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
12/11/2014 at 12:33

I hated that. It was worse in the military though.

There was a cookbook way of doing things. Problem was, the cookbook method didn't allow for some of the nuances that could arise in the problem statements. About 1/3 of the instructors were competent and would penalize you for not picking up those nuances and 2/3s were not and would penalize you for not following the cookbook method step-by-step even though that would give the wrong answer.

That lead to those of us at the top of the class answering half of the questions twice.

"The real answer is: XXXX

What the Navy method produces is: YYYY"

Such a PITA

Alex B > Rico
12/11/2014 at 15:11

9th. The 2% changed my grade from a A to a B, so somewhat important.

Rico > Alex B
12/11/2014 at 15:40

Ah to be young again I was so carefree at your age, I'm only 24 so not that long ago I was graduating HS, don't worry man when you're my age you'll look back and think about how much it didn't matter. For now, I get that it's pissing you off but don't let it get to you, you're about to go on Christmas break and there will be plenty of more chances to boost your grade.

Also, you're in HS man get some ASS! Screw Geometry!