Chillicothe Schools Consider No-Zero Grade Proposal
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The Chillicothe school board is considering a proposal to change the grading scale so that no student would receive a zero.
The Chillicothe school board is considering a proposal to change the grading scale so that no student would receive a zero. The lowest grade would be 50 percent.
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —The Chillicothe school board is considering a proposal to change the grading scale so that no student would receive a zero. The lowest grade would be 50 percent.
Assistant Superintendent Jon Saxton proposed the idea of a no-zero policy to get students to do their school work.
Chillicothe Board of Education and administration say not all students are aiming high and they want to change that by removing what they consider a harmful practice.
“We look at the practice of giving students zeros for work that’s not completed and it’s punitive, as it, it’s like an F to the sixth degree, because the grade that’s given for a zero is six times greater than the work that’s poorly done,“ Saxton said.
Incoming freshman Emily Gray said she thinks the no-zero policy is a good idea because it will help students to pass their classes.
“It might be better for some of the kids because they, kids who get zeroes, it might bring their grades down lower and they might not be able to pass grades,“ Emily Gray said.
Gray’s father however, disagrees because he thinks students who don’t do their work shouldn’t receive the same grade as students who put forth more effort.
“But a zero is a zero and a 50 percent is a 50 percent and if you receive 50 percent for doing zero, I don’t think it’s a good way to teach a child,“ said Mark Gray.
Administrators said they’re trying to prevent zeroes from piling up.
“As a result of that, students get frustrated. They miss school. They create disciplinary problems,“ Saxton said.
“The whole policy is about encouraging them to do their homework. We want it done in a timely manner to teachers’ standards, but the bottom line is, we want them to do their work,“ said Randy Drewyor, Chillicothe Board of Education member.
Drewyor said the no-zero policy would be fair to all students, making an F just 10 points below a D.
He says it would provide equal intervals between each letter grade.
Supporters said they’re not holding anyone’s hand. They just don’t want students to give up once they get a zero.
The vote was tabled until July 22.
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“The whole policy is about encouraging them to do their homework. We want it done in a timely manner to teachers’ standards, but the bottom line is, we want them to do their work,“
What happened to doing the work in school? My son has much more homework than I ever did in school. It’s like they go to school for the social part but all the learning takes place as homework. I pay taxes for someone else to “teach” my kids. I shouldn’t need to do it for them.
This is EXACTLY what’s wrong with our society today. Our children aren’t being taught the value of hard work. No woner there are so many people that are dependent upon government. The locals there need to wake up and replace the board members with people that represent the true values of the community. I’d bet if they allowed voters to consider the policy, they’d lose big time!
Why? What is the point of this grading system?
As a teacher in Ross County, I should point out that almost EVERY school system in Ross, Pike and Pickaway Counties have ALREADY (for YEARS) set 60% as the minimum recordable grade for a failing grade as policies. Chillicothe is merely trying to equalize their system with the rest of the State!
Betona’s right—about the only way to get a “0” is to not show up or do absolutely nothing. Instead of “getting discouraged” they should be “getting busy.“ Drewyor says making equal intervals will be fair to all students. How about just adding 50 percent to everyone’s score. That way someone who makes half an effort can get a “100.“ What is sounds like the goal really is is to have everyone pass. If that’s the case, a more fair method would be to extend the range for a D down to 10%. How do the teachers and the rest of the students feel about the “no 0” policy?
My friend and I are grandmas,she’s raising one of hers.We noticed a change in “feel good” schools years ago when she enrolled her g-son in sports.Do you know that everyones a winner?No one loses or even keeps score!
We queried each other then on how these kids were going to deal with real competition in the workplace.I guess we’ll see how this social experiment works out.If everyone’s a winner,what incentive is there to excell?
Yep, that’ll prepare the little snowflakes for their careers in industry. Because companies are looking to hire employees that do nothing at all but get half credit for their, ahem, work.
Let’s be honest: You don’t get a zero by bombing a test. You get a zero by not showing up or not even doing the work in the first place.
I gambled away $1,000,000,00. Since I was careless with my wager, my million dollar loss will now only be $500,000.00. I am soooooo glad that the libs are looking out for my best interest. I appreciate everyone’s willingness to kick in for my financial shortcomings.
What’s free social program is next? I am thinking of becoming a liberal. This is great.
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