July 31, 2007
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Grades and Discipline
I was watching “Everybody Loves Raymond” last night and the issue of their child’s grades came up.
Should a child be disciplined for getting an “F” on his/her report card?
I was watching “Everybody Loves Raymond” last night and the issue of their child’s grades came up.
Should a child be disciplined for getting an “F” on his/her report card?
Comments (147)
yes!
i was grounded for semesters at a time when i would get an F. my mom says it gave me more time to study so i didnt get another one.
I always was…
hell yes. That should go without consequence? You want to change the behavior link it to a consequence…
As long as the kid understands that Fs = BAD and doesn’t do it again. I kind of think some people overreact though.
I failed math one semester and I turned out fine; I’m in college and everything!
I got an F once and my dads dissapointment was enough for me, especially because when he corrected me he used the name for me that only he called me.He said “Annabeth,I know that you can do better than tis,I am counting on it”.I brought it up to a B.
i wasn’t, but i wish i was. i would have been a killer student!
*disappointment…the F was not in spelling!!
Well – that depends… Is the child doing his/her best and still got an “F”? If that situation is suspected, then the child needs help, not discipline.
On the other hand, if a child gets and F and is capable of better work, then he/she needs to be talked to about it. I’m with seedsower, though – I wouldn’t punish the child, but rather let him/her know that I was disappointed and that I know they can do better! I’d also offer to help study, if the child felt it was needed.
I dunno, whenever I got a C or D in something, my parents would go nuts on me. First of all, I was already disappointed in myself for getting such a low grade, but my parents literally grounded me for 2 months for a C on a PROGRESS REPORT, which wasn’t even a report card, it was an inbetween. I got an A on the report card, I just had a rough start. I will say, though, that that is the only disiplinary action they did to me that I still think was completely not warranted. But yeah, an F on a report card should recieve SOME dicipinary action, but instead of dicipline, the parents should focus on tutoring or other help for the kid.
If I got B’s in middle school I was grounded until the next report card came out. If I got B’s in high school, I was made to retake the class until I got an A. Luckily I only got 2 B’s during high school, but it was humiliating sitting in classes full of underclassmen during my junior year. I would never do that to my children, but if they got an F, meaning that they had failed, I would make them spend more time on their schoolwork, definitely. Get a tutor and limit video games. That kind of stuff.
My kids are…They know what is expected of them…
Foremost, the child’s effort has to be evaluated…..if they are giving 100%, then I might advise taking a different approach, such as tutoring. If it is laziness, etc…then absolutely YES!
Unless the child has a learning disability, yes they should be displinned. Fs are caused my lazziness.
Before you punish the child, find out what caused the bad grade. In my case, no one found out I had a learning disorder until I was a SENIOR in H.S. I was getting D’s & F’s all throughout school, but no one stopped to try to figure out why. Punishing a child without finding out the cause is wrong. Most of the time there very well could be underlying circumstances.
I don’t agree with toofarfromperfect, not all F’s are caused by laziness!
It depends on why they got an F. Were they skipping class, goofing off, not turning in homework? Then yes, they need discipline. Do they have trouble grasping a concept? Then find them a tutor and give them some encouragement. I preferred to reward my daughter for bringing a grade up instead of punishing her for a low grade.
Yes indeedy!! I was punished for getting f’s and it taught me a lesson, to stop and think. Was it worth getting that f…
f = failure = lack of effort.
you can’t try and fail. and yes i’m going to take that approach. :p
My grades needed to be A & B and now lower than an 85 on a paper or test. Therefore an F would not be acceptable. However my brother was very differnt and got away with this….how is this so?
RYC- I do have a job and this why I got the checking account. However when I move to IL I will not longer be employed besides workstudy which does not pay as well. Sigh.
and for the record, discipline doesn’t necessarily mean to punish in the negative sense, but more as training by instruction.
I was never punished for getting bad grades, but the look of shame in my parents’ eyes prompted me to work harder.
Maybe forcing the kid to study more would be a good idea, a more constructive type of “punishment”.
I would say beating the kid with a bamboo stick would be overdoing it, though.
Grades come out every semester. If parents don’t know how their kids are doing in their classes during those 3 entire months of school, then parents need to discipline themselves. Some schools help the parents by handing out quarter grades (which don’t aren’t in your permanent), all in the effort to make the parents become aware how their kids are progressing.
This is just another example of adults not taking responsibility. Teachers can do their part by sending out notices if a child is performing poorly, and even having teacher/parent conferences. Too many parents expect their local school system to produce college bound respectful kids, yet some don’t put in any effort and complain when their kids are failing.
yes.
Yes. An F indicates a complete lack of effort.
(And, coming from a teacher, Fs are usually only issued for a complete lack of effort. If they are issued for any other reason, a good deal of discussion takes place with the parent beforehand about the child’s difficulty in the class.)
Well my parents are pretty disappointed with a C from me. If I were to get an F they would most def. ground me. Maybe take me out of some extra-curricular activities. I agree with the person who wondered if the F student was doing their best though. It’s not fair to be punished when your working as hard as you can. All things considered I don’t know anyone who works hard on their homework.
i got ‘F’s all the time, thats what happens when you dont care and dont try. funny thing is i did really well on all my tests, but i would never do the daily work. luckily test scores are enough to let you graduate.
better grades should be encouraged through coercion and threat of bodily harm and the deterioration of happiness.
charts help too.
lower grades = lower your happiness….
alternatively…
increase in the grades = higher happiness rates for both student and parent.
If she were my kid she would be “disciplined”, as an “F” would be proof of a lack of discipline. We’d be spending a lot more time making sure she did her homework and that she understood what she was being taught in school. Whether or not she saw this as “punishment” would be up to her.
of course
[although i had a teacher who was dumber than a box of rocks, and i was failing HER class. i am a straight A student so it wasn't normal. she lost my work, didn't grade it or claimed i never turned it in. her tests were information that she copied and pasted from the internet, and it was information that she never went over with us in class. she never asked you to grade your paper, but she said we were 'going over the answers' she never said 'grading' so half the class got only half the points because she thought we were tryin to 'cheat.' the book in that class was of no help either.]
but if it’s not NONE of those reasons above then they need some sort of punishment or they will think it’s okay.
Yes, a child needs to learn that consequences follow actions. In the same way, good grades should be rewarded.
**but if it’s NONE of those reasons above then they need some sort of punishment, or they will think it’s okay
i promise i’m actually good at english. haha.
my parents gave me five dollars for every A. most people took that as ‘your parents bribed you.’ no, they were just rewarding the good grades i got. i got nothing for B’s. i only got money for A’s.
[sorry for all the comments.]
Yes. An F indicates a complete lack of effort.
(And, coming from a teacher, Fs are usually only issued for a complete lack of effort. If they are issued for any other reason, a good deal of discussion takes place with the parent beforehand about the child’s difficulty in the class.) ~ Krissy Cole
OK, I perhaps have a different view of this. In high school I took chemistry. I went to the teacher’s help sessions after school every time he had them. He and I would work and work and work but I never seemed to be able to grasp the concepts. I failed the class but in my school they also had an effort number that went with the grade. 1 was for outstanding effort. I got an F1 because I tried so hard but still failed. By mutual agreement between the teacher [who I adored] and my guidance counselor and my parent I dropped the class after one quarter and went into practical biology or something.
I think it should depend on whether the kid was really trying or not.
It depends on the reason for getting the F.
NO WAY!!! Gosh let them do their best.Let them mess up some! Do adults here want an F for not being perfect parents?? ANd these days an F stands for something a little more elaborate than failing……
Deanna
Oh and when they dont feel like doing their best …? give em a break and let them know that its okay to slow down some..
Um… yeah
and a serious talk about where all F’s will lead them
Daniel (doubledb)
No!
Only if the child got an F because of not turning homework in, skipping class, etc.
It’s not the child’s fault if he/she is in a very challenging class and/or can’t understand the lessons.
that is completely subjective. one f with a card full of a’s and b’s shouldn’t matter, as long as it doesn’t happen again. if the child is constantly failing and is not trying, then yes, they should be disciplined in some way.
Sure.
Yes
heh. i got my worst grades this year. i got three d`s. they were on my midterms. and my parents yelled at me. im the kind of person that just gets really upset when you yell at me. i always have. i just cried. and they grounded me off the computer for the weekend. but it was midterms. and i didnt really see the point of yelling at me. or even grounding me. i dont think grounding us will make us get better grades. i think our parents need to sit us down and help us with our homework, not just yell at us. and them yelling at/grounding me didnt make my grades anybetter.
depends on why they got the f. you have to look at the reasons cause it might actually be several things that contributed to it.
Yes and the punishment should be more harsh from age 11 through 22. Some friends of mine told their son that if he graduated college with a 3.8 then they would pay off all his student loans. Anything below that and the bill was his.
Anything lower than a C.
it depends on why they got the F
First find out if the kid has troubles with the subject he/she got an F in.
If the kid is just a lazy bum, does not do it’s homework and/or pays attention, then yes.
That was the case with my son…the lazy bastard!
Hugs,
L
Yes with a beat down.
Learn goddamn it, LEARN!
Absolutely!
I had an F once, in a math class that I could not understand. I talked to the teacher and worked myself into the ground to get the grade back up to a C before my parents found out. When I finally told my parents about it, instead of being proud of my hard work my mother grounded me for the rest of the semester for having a C.
I think F’s should be punished, but I also think that the child’s skills and struggles should be taken into account.
Of course. It means the child is retarded or not applying themselves.
If you just found out your kid was going to get an F and it was at the end of the term then both you AND the teacher are way out of line. BOTH of you should be punished.
Why not? I got in trouble for getting a D. If I had gotten an F, I’m sure I would have been spanked.
I agree with BigLob…thats always been my stand. The kid should understand that F’s are bad grades, and taught not to do it again. If they need help with a subject and low grades are common in that class, then they should be tutored and learn to talk to their parents when they are having trouble…I’ve always found with my parents that it helped a lot.
I have never had an F but I’ve been very close to the brink of it many times. In really young impressionable kids, yeah you should make it clear it’s a bad thing. In teens who get all F’s, they’re pretty far gone. You’d have to inspire them to want to change first.
-David
You really have to take into account the attitude of the child. Punishing them for getting the F could make them less interested in school and more likely to get in trouble at school. On the other hand it could make the child work harder, pay attention and bring the grades up.
Many attempts at punishing me when I was growing up failed because the punisher did not understand my outlook. Usually what happened was I got very angry and caused trouble for them which led to me being punished again which led to my becoming angrier. The cycle was pretty much constant and no one ever stopped to think that maybe they could ask me a question or that maybe their punishments might have something to with the escalation.
Also the punishment has to account for the psyche of the person, taking away something too valuable will likely result in even worse behavior.
yes, school was easy as hell. I took all the slacker classes though…
Well you cant just let it slide. It depends how old they are though and how hard they tried, keeping communication open is more important than good grades! The important thing is instilling in them that there are consequences in this world when you don’t do your best work.
Absolutely, yes, yes yes yes yes.
Yes, a child should be punished for an “F” on their report card. My children do NOT even get rewarded for “D’s” let alone “F’s!” “A’s,”B’s,” and “C’s” are the only acceptable grades in our home.
If your “child” is a young adult in college failing out, though, I totally agree with withdrawing funds.
depends on if the child is truly trying or not
if theyre just being lazy, ground them or use some other form of punishment for sure
Yes, unless the child has a learning disability. I have three very differently-abled children. Two of them have no excuse for getting an F on anything, other than laziness or mismanagement of time and assignments. Even the learning-disabled child can fail purely from lack of self-discipline and motivation, rather than true dis-ability. F’s should be investigated and the reason for the difficulty discussed. Usually, a mid-term warning is issued.
HECK YES! My opinion is biased though because I was disciplined when I recieved a B. But I’m glad that it happened because I’ve gotten straight A’s since.
it depends what kind of punishment. Maybe they should get tutoring or extra help, but i don’t really think that’s a punishment. if they tried they’re best punishment will only make them resentful.
ps. i agree with x3livexolaughxolovex3 entirely.
I’ll pistol whip my children if they flunk a class.
Yes unless they have a learning disability
If all you’re going to is discipline the kid, you might as well say, “You don’t understand the content of the class, so I’m punishing you. Dumbass.” You need to help the kid, and get him a tutor.
If the F is for laziness, then punish away.
Personally, I’m a very hard-working student. My mother knows that. I failed a *part* of marking period of Geometry, and she forced me to get tutoring. It was humiliating (I’m an A student) but she didn’t mean it to be. She was just concerned.
I’m not punished for bad grades, but I’m rewarded for good ones. Honors for both semesters means any concert of my choice over the summer and three friends to go with me. And my mum foots the bill. If I don’t make honors, I have to pay. (And I’m a cheapskate) and she won’t be the driver. So yeah.
yes. unless they REALLY couldn’t help it.
It should be an option, but parents also need to address why the student got an F in the first place. Some problems can be solved with a ‘kick in the pants’, some can’t.
In most cases I would say yes. I know if my kids are perfectly capable, then an F will not be acceptable. I was an all A student and stressed about grades, and my husband was you A,B,C student. I dont want my kids to be stressed like I was, but I think A’s and B’s will be consisdered acceptable in our house. Now if we have a child with a learning dissablity, then of course things will be adjusted for that.
I recommend an “F” branded into their forehead.
If the child got an F due to complete goofing off, laziness, etc., then yes. But not too harshly, unless it’s a repeat offense. And if the child has a learning disability like dyslexia, then tutoring is the answer, NOT discipline!
RYC- No way! That is my three month baby sister, Anita.
Amanda
Parents just need to remind failing students that if they continue to get “f’s” they’ll have to go into a career in politics.
It all depends on how well that child is doing in his/her other classes. Perhaps one subject cannot be grasped yet another can be aced. That being said, this is no excuse for not trying. But if the child just cannot seem to become proficient enough in that subject it is the parents responsibility to help them through it.
Shit, I’ve been disciplined for A minuses in the past..
I go with Krissy_Cole’s statement… if you’re trying, you can pass with a C… MAYBE a D if you have extreme difficulties.. but if you have an F and there hasn’t been a parental meeting.. they aren’t trying.
Thanks Dan…Hope you are having a good day…
I have to disagree with people who say that F’s indicate a complete lack of effort, my brother was a very bright child that wouldn’t get above a C. We later learned he had a learning disability coupled with ADHD which made it very difficult for him to be in a regular classroom, but he did not qualify for special ed. I recieved only one F in all my years of school and it was because I refused to do a 40 page fluff paper for a teacher who refused to teach, it really was busy work. I think that the circumstances need to be taken into consideration before any sort of action is taken on a child’s grades. And I am of the opinion that if my child (and I have two of them) is failing in school then I am not doing my job as a parent to get them properly prepared for school.
no, but they should have to pay for the summer school course to make it up.
failing should already be programmed into a student’s mind as a “no-no,” and if you have to discipline your child to teach him not to fail his classes, i am afraid he is already beyond help.
If I were punished more in high school, I definately would have gotten better grades. That’s all I have to say about that. lol
YES!!! There’s NO excuse for an F!!!! When I have kids, they’re going to be SO grounded if they EVER get one. Even kids with learning disabilities get better grades for effort alone!
I need to vent b/c my coworker apparently doesn’t share my sentiment. Since she just bought her kid a car after almost failing a class.
depends on the kid. probably, but a parent who’s involved with their kids knows if the kid is a slacker or needs extra help learning.
yes. otherwise they would get the idea that it would be ok to fail.
even though it is they have to get the idea that it should not be something one should get used to let alone allow to happen.
Fs take effort, I would know. I got Fs in my freshman year when I didn’t do my homework, didn’t pay attention in class, and took the tests as quickly as I could to get done. Even when I just started doing my homework, I started getting Cs. However, Fs could also indicate a learning disability.
If it was a result of being lazy, yeah. I don’t see why not.
Definitely, unless there are extenuating (sp?) circumstances. Family problems, learning disability, etc. But if the kid is capable of getting a better grade, and was just slacking, then they need a consequence.
yeah? duhh
Yes, unless there was a good enough reason for the “F”. The only reason I say this is I got an “F” my junior year in Photo. Yes in Photo, but the teacher failed me for the wrong reasons. If it’s one “F” among all “B’s or A’s” or is a Childs first “F” then definitely no.
well something needs to be done if they are failing…
i have to maintain at least a 3.5 gpa or i can’t drive. i want good grades anyway, because i want to go to a great college.
nobody in my family has ever gotten an F so i am not sure what my parents would do.
OH YES!
Semester or Quarter?
My brother is in highschool, and he got an f for 3rd of 4th quarter Psychology, but an A for 3rd or 4th? which averaged out to a C? for the Semester.
yet he got punished [after the Semester C] because of the quarter F.
?
which brought up the question,
Would the F quarter show up on his highschool transcript, or only the C for the 2nd semester grade?
I got an F (on progress?) report for keyboarding in junior high because I was doing the work, but apparently it wasn’t being “saved” so the teacher could look at what I’d done–and my teacher wasn’t telling me week after week that it wasn’t getting saved so he could see it (though I was clicking on the save and all)
Point is, there are a zillion and two reasons for an F. (or at least several, lol)
The last thing anyone should do is leap to assumptions of “No Effort”
Since a person’s GPA isn’t relevant to that person’s future… in -any- capacity… No.
That being said, I wouldn’t fund a college education for a straight F student. That’s just a waste of money.
I was. Only I never got an “F”. They don’t give “F”s unless you either don’t show up or don’t try. So something’s wrong if they can’t even get a “D”
In response to la_vida_linda’s comment…
I have ADD and dyslexia. It was very difficult for me to learn, remember, read, and pay attention in class. Especially if the subject wasn’t interesting.
The only difference between me and the other kids was that I needed to try a little harder. My eldest son as ADHD, so does my brother, I’m aware of what it’s like. They don’t want to because it’s hard. Life isn’t easy. If we tell our kids “it’s okay, you don’t have to work a little harder to overcome your disability” and stuff them with pills, they’ll grow up to be lazy pill-poppers. I never failed a class or even an assignment. No one told me it was okay to not do my work, so I worked a little harder. Once again going back to my response and all the others, you only fail if you don’t put in the effort needed. Much like life. And you’re right, it’s definately the parent not doing their job to teach the kids about the value of hard work and importance of their education when they’re little. When they’re teenagers, it’s just laziness.
no, he should be tutored and tortured with lots of enrichment in that one specific area.
JIMMY: Teacher, I thought I should warn you to watch out for my dad.
TEACHER: Why do you say that, Jimmy?
JIMMY: He told me last night that if my grades don’t get better, someone’s gonna get a licking.
A parent knows if their child is capable of better. If so, showing disappointment the first time is good. But not the second time. Discipline until that F comes up!
As a kid student myself, I’m inclined to say ‘no’ to major disaplinary action(such as grounding me from my xanga when I get C’s, which are AVERAGE *insane twitch*).
Maybe a little nagging is okay. I can get the picture.
I don’t think anybody deserves to get all torn apart because of a grade, though. One or two F’s isn’t going to shape your future in its entirety unless you let it. So don’t let it.
No.
Let them know that you’re disappointed, like someone said earlier. I failed English once, and my mom was really upset with me. I brought it up to a B+. Being punished to give me more time to “study” would have only made it worse for me.
Rebellion is in my nature.
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yeah unless the kid is clearly working his butt off. most of the time though an F just means you’re slacking off.
I always paid for good grades. If the school age children related to me got bad grades they got no money. Believe me, that was punishment enough for them.
I’m grounded from phone and internet until my next interim comes.
If a child has gotten to the end of a reporting cycle and received an F, then everyone involved has failed. The student for not putting forth the effort. The teacher for not helping the student and not contacting the parent/s so they could help intervene. The parents for not being involved enough to know exactly where their child stood in each of his/her classes.
Definately YES!
Definately YES!
It depends, I don’t yell at my daughter if I know she tried her hardest. For example last year they were learning multiplication and she didn’t study like she should have, she got a 42 on two tests and yes she got grounded, but because she didn’t study. If she studied and failed, that would be different.
yes.
Yes
Unless is it consisent, then no. They probably need help. If they are failing time after time.. yes.
I guess when a child gets a F grade, its not solely the child’s fault. The parents bear part of the responsibility as well. A child’s educational achievement is not like some parent would assumed “My only responsibility is to send you to school and you will produce great grades for me” kinda thing. Involvement in educating and spurs his/her interest in learning do play a part. harsh disciplinary action should be spared but understanding what F grades means to the child’s future should be communicated.
beaten severely and sent to bed without dinner.
No, all kids are clearly different, but it takes effort to get an F, clearly this child needs some form of support or motivation. Punishment is not support or positive motivation.
On a side note, I’ve seen it in older shows and movies, but what kind of parents would actually punish children but not letting them eat dinner? Seems absurdly cruel, which I guess some parents are?
yes, its terribly hard to get an F without some very obvious lack of effort. If someone really isnt smart enough to do the schoolwork they are transfered to a different class. to get an F means that they havent been trying to do well, and they should be disciplined for their apathy.
What’s an F?
Yeah! of course, if I am the parent I will do the same…but it shouldn’t stop there, they could try tutoring or repeating the grade. I never got a grade of F on my report card and I never wish to experience that! They should understand the situation and give his/her the support. I appreciate that you would feature that topic in the net. Keep up the goodwork!
Well there’s a couple of reasons. If the child has a learning disability its one thing, but they can still try their hardest. I would only ground my child (im not a mom yet, I’m a teenager!) if they didn’t try their best, but if they tried their best I would let it pass and make my child work extra hard. I would just want my child to be goog, healthy, and very well educated.
Yes they should be punished for not keeping theier grades up because allot of times peole play around during school exspecting to know what to do but life isn’t that easy. If they can play around all day and exspect to get an A++ they deserve to be punished cause they haven’t even gave the work a try.
I know that at times people do get’s F’s because the work is either too hard or maybe you missed a few day’s you shouldn’t let anything get in your way of your education because that’s what determines how you are going to live the rest of your life.
It kind of goes with the mentality of ‘poor work, poor payment’.
’nuff said…
Well duh
Yeah, until they realize F = bad. Then again, the rating doesn’t necessarily make the boy/girl. Ek.
The punishment I get is being loved and respected less then my straight A sister.
As a teacher I would say that it totally depends on the child. My child has dyslexia and try as he might, in some subjects he really struggles even when the teacher is helpful. He received an F in English during one of his terms this last year. He really worked hard to raise it up by the end of the year but it was a constant struggle. The “F” was an eye-opener for us that with some teaching styles (like lecturing) we, as parents, had to step up and help him find better tools to use. Not all kids who get “F”s are sleeping through class. You have to take in account the environment of school and home, how they learn, the teacher and even their physical condition (sleep, exercise and eating habits).
Ummm…yeah. There should be NO excuse for an F on a report card, other than laziness
oh yea they should … IF the reason they got the “F” was their own fault. I had some issues last year with a teacher who failed everyone in the class for being disruptive, but yet my son’s conduct grade was an “A”. So tell me why … if he was turning in all his work and obviously not being disruptive that he failed with the rest of the class. Needless to say we changed his teacher and it didn’t happen again.
When you’re bad in a subject and you still try hard, it’s possible to get a D or a C, but an F just shows that there’s either something seriously wrong or you’re just not trying. If it reaches anything below a low C, that’s when the parents need to talk to their kids.
Yes.
heck yes, it makes a better student. with no consequence then kids won’t think it’s important && they will start to feel that it doesnt matter. that is def not the route you should qo. F = punishment ; no if’s and’s or but’s !
Usually F’s are discipline worthy. There are rare circumstances that might lend a different approach such as problems with the teacher or such. I had great difficulty with Math Analysis my 11th grade year and got straight D’s all year long. Turns out she’s just a REALLY bad teacher, so the only ones who did well in her classes were the ones who had someone who could explain it to them. This same teacher has spelled doom to at least 4 years worth of math students who are otherwise stellar students. I wish they’d just fire her… she belongs in a job where she’s using math but NOT NOT NOT teaching it to anyone
It all depends on weather they are seriously trying. If they are then you should help them bring it up. Otherwise, my parents would beat me within an inch of my life so… I guess that depends on how you handle things.
Yeah. An F is pretty extreme. Difficulty in a subject area can be attributed to Cs and maybe even Ds, but an F just shows a complete lack of effort.
Grounding seems like the only disciplinary action accepted by white people. I’d never even heard the term until I started watching American TV shows with teenagers in them.
We Asians like to bust out the bamboo sticks and belts.
If I got an F, I sure as hell would be.
Yes. Thats unacceptable.
Only if it is clear that the student failed for lack of trying. I was a teacher myself (as my username suggests) and so I take such things seriously. On the other hand, I have seen children fail because of a poor fit with a school’s curriculum or because they were allowed to advance to the next grade when they really weren’t ready (in other words they were allowed to slip by when they should have failed). In those cases proactive solutions should be sought. Laziness, however, should bring consequences.
F’s are kinda bad. D’s are understandable though when you have crappy teachers who have screwed grading.
I watched that episode too! YES – they should be disciplined for bad grades, but praised for the good ones too.
well depends on the effort and ability
if they show that they have the ability to acheive a higher grade, then they should be disciplined in a way that curbs them to reach the grade desired, because usually the F is resulted in a lack of effort and determination in this situation…
on the other hand, those who show that they are doin their best and are still getting Fs, maybe they should receive extra help or be moved to a less harder class…
YES!
My parents would get upset if I got anything other than an A.
I think an F reflects, in almost any circumstance, a strong lack of effort on the child’s part. I think they should be disciplined for that.
In some way, yeah.
well, when i was getting F’s in algebra, I was put in Sylvan.
Depending on the subject, I would suggest first having a CALM discussion. If the kid is struggling and not understanding it whatsoever then tutoring. I didn’t understand how my teacher’s teaching so I got tutoring. Plus, cut down on distractions. Pretty helpful.
yeah sure
I always am. I think I would punish them, but too harshly. I mean, come on, they’re kids. I think like, a week’s grounding would be good.