Recieving "NO PASS" because of absences

justtotalk
Mon, 17 May 2010 22:42:49 +0000

Not “any more,” correct. Both policies place 100% on one part of the curriculum–a test or class attendance–for particular students. Neither policy is reasonable; a student who gets an A on a midterm and a final and a 0 on a 2nd midterm because he/she missed it should have their test scores averaged, just like any other student who attended the 2nd midterm and got a 0.

So, yes, I agree, both policies should be prohibited. Different students shouldn’t be subject to different grading criteria, unless there’s a learning disability involved.