Or they could work on policies that reward significant improvement throughout the year. A rough start can be just that. Mandating that everything is at least 50%, even when a student gets a 0%, is a terrible idea.
Some teachers drop the lowest grade; I don't know if that's a great approach (depends on how many tests, I suppose), but perhaps you can retake the test with your lowest grade if you show improvement.
Or more reasonable policies (Score:5, Insightful)
Or they could work on policies that reward significant improvement throughout the year. A rough start can be just that. Mandating that everything is at least 50%, even when a student gets a 0%, is a terrible idea.
Re:Or more reasonable policies (Score:3, Interesting)
Some teachers drop the lowest grade; I don't know if that's a great approach (depends on how many tests, I suppose), but perhaps you can retake the test with your lowest grade if you show improvement.