Getting written feedback on boarders' work

Daykidmom
Sun, 03 Nov 2013 08:03:50 +0000

Check the individual school. At Deerfield, they tell parents no editing of papers before turning in (the logic is, they want to see exactly what the kids do, so they can see what they really need to work on). They clearly lay out these rules to both the parents and the kids (verbally) at the beginning of the year, and the kids have to take some sort of test on the honor code. From the Deerfield website:

“The second form of plagiarism occurs when students receive unacknowledged help in preparing an assignment. Such outside help includes proofreading, editing, and assistance from, but not limited to, parents, proctors, tutors, or classmates. While students are encouraged to discuss assignments with faculty and other students, all writing should be a student’s own. Again, when in doubt, students should acknowledge any help they receive.
A student will receive a failing grade for any assignment in which plagiarism occurs.”

It depends on the school, of course. Just seconding Baystateresident’s warning. There’s nothing that stops kids from showing you their work once they get it back, of course, although nothing on line that shows you those comments as the course progresses-- just end of term comments and some mid-term comments.