<p>My d took Hornor Language class in freshman. Once, she forgot her home work (worth 50 points of 200)…, the teacher did 0 point of the 50 even she turn in next day.</p>
<p>She got a C- in this class. Her class rank drop from 4 of 839 to 108. Her GPA dropped from 4.2 to 3.0 …, she is very upset, so am I. Should we go talk to the teacher? I feel this is a punishment not a grade. How important is the freshman grade?</p>
<p>I can’t see how it is a punishment if the rules are the same for everyone, and the consequences are known in advance. The teacher has expectations for the class, and your d. didn’t meet 'em. </p>
<p>Most places (like 1,500 out of 1,600 4-year-colleges) are not likely to make much use of freshman grades. More importantly, 1,500 out of 1,600 won’t particularly mind a GPA of 3.0 and top 15%.</p>
<p>How important is the mind of the one doing the judging.</p>
<p>If you or your daughter have reason to believe that the grade of C- wasn’t accurate based on the teacher’s point system, I would have your daughter ask the teacher to go over it with her. It’s possible that the teacher made a mistake in some other grade ( one missing homework is not likely the reason of the C-, as there are other grades as well.)
As long as the teacher and your daughter agree that the grades in her book are the actual grades she received on her work, then you have to just accept the teacher’s system. It’s possible that some other test or paper may have been entered incorrectly in the grade book - it does happen. It is unlikely that the course grade was based wholly on the homework, so complaining about the 50 points is unlikely to result in any changes. Good luck.</p>
<p>I just answered your other thread–DO NOT rescue your daughter.</p>
<p>This is not a punishment. This is a natural consequence of her actions. Make it clear to her that if she keeps up this behavior she will not be able to attend a selective college. If she keeps up this behavior in a non-selective college she will not graduate. If she does this sort of thing at a job, she will be fired.</p>
<p>That’s the way the world works; better get used to it.</p>
<p>Thank you all.</p>
<p>It must be a big project not just a home work. It’s hard to believe a missing home work will cause such drop in grade. If she can get the grade high plus good final in the rest of year, she should be OK. It’s the final grade that count.</p>