Middle school fundraiser sells test points to students!

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<p>Talk about giving kids a bad message …</p>

<p>"GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A middle school in North Carolina is selling test scores to students in a bid to raise money.</p>

<p>The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that a parent advisory council at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro come up with the fundraising plan after last year’s chocolate sale flopped.</p>

<p>The school will sell 20 test points to students for $20…"
[N.C</a>. school selling test scores to raise funds - Weird news- msnbc.com](<a href=“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33854822/ns/us_news-weird_news/]N.C”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33854822/ns/us_news-weird_news/)</p>

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<p>wow. And doesn’t that make the kid who studied to get the A instead of the B, or the passing grade, look like a chump?</p>

<p>Great message to send… :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>omg…</p>

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<p>Very, very bad. What is this principal thinking?</p>

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<p>um…wow…just wow…speechless (or blogless…)</p>

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<p>I see lawsuit written all over this - some wealthy parent of an “A” student is not going to put up with this. Their child studied and earned their “A” - where junior sold the most “widgets” and now has an “A”.</p>

<p>New course offering - How can I buy my grade 101</p>

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<p>What next? Selling points on the SAT? The College Board never likes to pass up a buck but I think this might be going too far even for them.</p>

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<p>I’m wondering whether the principal passed her teacher certification exam by buying points.</p>

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<p>That’s ridiculous and I can’t imagine it will hold. Ds2’s middle school teachers tried giving kids extra points for bladder control – extra points if you didn’t use bathroom passes. That policy was stopped.</p>

<p>“Hey, Mom, guess what? I got an A! The bad news? I have a urinary tract infection.”</p>

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<p>You don’t say - OMG I burst out laughing when I read your post.</p>

<p>I mean it looks like the world goes crazy every once in a while and this is one of those times.</p>

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<p>Actually our high school had that hall pass policy for a while. Of course my ADD son never used his but then couldn’t find them and his Spanish teacher, who knew he had never used them, would not give him the extra .01 that would have bumped his Spanish grade up from a D to a C (the only D he ever had, he had a 3.35ish GPA). </p>

<p>Selling grade points in a fundraiser is appalling.</p>

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<p>Sounds like she needs some math lessons as well. 10 points sure as heck can make a difference in a students overall grades!</p>

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<p>youdon’tsay: just spit out my lunch, thank you…</p>

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<p>than why on earth would anyone pay $20 for something that is virtual worthless? or it’s worth, say, the value of one test, so a student who can afford the $20 doesn’t have to study for that test, and consequently doesn’t learn the material? huh?</p>

<p>I’m with Northstarmom - this principal must have bought her teaching/administrative credentials!</p>

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<p>Back when my S was in elementary school, there put on a parent fundraiser. One of the items of bid at the silent auction by the fifth grade teachers was a homework pass. A student’s parents could only win one pass per student, no matter how much they bid. These didn’t impact the grades but, rather, let the student “take a pass” on one homework assignment for the year. </p>

<p>Since this occured at the language immersion elementary school (arguably the most competitive in the district) there’s no way they would have offered grade bumps for purchase. These passes were rather popular, since some of the 5th grade teachers really worked their classes hard to ensure their readiness for MS, especially in English (this was a joint Spanish/Japanese program.) Much to my surprise/dismay, I found the 5th grade Engligh prep to be more expansive than the English class in 6th grade (I think the MS made too much out of it being a transition year.)</p>

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<p>It just once again shows our young that money will and can buy anything. The more I read it - the more sick I get.</p>

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<p>Points for bladder control. LOL. It’s funny. Except when you are a student (with a weak bladder) of one of these teachers!</p>