Re: computerdisc-l: passing to the 9th grade

["Michelle Endsley" <michelle_endsley@hotmail.com>]

I'm not sure of our policy, but I am having trouble getting mine to work 
also.  They some things, but when it comes to testing, they just don't 
care.  I'm afraid I will have more than 15% failing.  I just keep trying 
to teach.

michelle endsley
hardy middle school


----Original Message Follows----
From: Cynthia Kahler <kahler@watervalley.net>
To: Computer Discovery <computerdisc-l@Lists.MsState.Edu>
Subject: computerdisc-l: passing to the 9th grade
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 16:36:42 -0600

Our district has a policy that a student must fail two "academic" 
subjects 
and an elective to be retained in the 8th grade.  Even though it is a 
requirement, Computer Discovery falls into the "elective" category. 
 Therefore many students, since they know they do not have to pass, put 
our 
course on the back burner - wasting time and doing English work, math 
work, 
etc. in our classroom (if they can get away with it!).  This is making 
it 
very difficult at times for me to maintain enthusiasm about the  course. 
 I've approached the idea to the district of reconsidering Computer 
Discovery as an "elective" (as it is a requirement) since many 8th 
graders 
see little other than going to the high school.  Even the Carnegie unit 
has 
lilttle effect - the ones who are worried about having the high grade 
for 
their transcript WILL have a high grade.

Just out of curiosity, what is the policy in your district?  I'm curious 
as 
to whether others are suffering the same frustation as I am.

Cynthia Kahler
Oxford Middle School



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