<p>My teacher gives group tests and individual tests. However if one group scores higher than another the lower group gets a FAIL while the group that scored higher gets an A+.
Last week my group got an 89% the group which we were competing with got 91%. There score went to 100% while ours went to 0% a FAIL! This teacher loves to create competition amongst students but honsetly it only creates animosity! He has even stated that this year only 3 students will be capable of getting A's out of the 42 due to his curves and what-not. Because he does this there are always FAILS in his class despite the fact that a student scores higher than 59% on exams, many kids score around the high 80's or low 90's but if one group scores higher they get FAILS. In the class you can't get an A without screwing someone else over. I am really worried about my grade I got an A in one test but a FAIL on another so I have a failing grade of 50% so far. I don't think anything can be done though he has been teaching at my school since 1997! He has always done this and I am so worried! Help? Advice?</p>
<p>I have some sympathy but my evil intentions are taking over…
Enjoy. Enjoy. Now if everyone collectively fails or gets 100% or some agreed upon number of problems missed…</p>
<p>You see, if I were in your class, it’d be my shot at top 10 because the math classes normally give me no edge whatsoever–a decent number of A’s. Maybe changing up of the groups will balance it in the end for you.</p>
<p>Does a 0% actually translate to a 0%? Getting a 0% for being two percent off from the other team seems a bit harsh to me.</p>
<p>trolling me bro?</p>
<p>Then again, “life is harsh.” Kind of like a winner-takes-all tournament.</p>
<p>If possible, you should switch teachers.</p>
<p>I can’t switch anymore, but thanks for that idea tangentline, now if only I could get everyone to fail on purpose =( but I’m going to try to figure something out</p>
<p>If this were not trolling, but true, and one of my kids had such a teacher, I’d complain–big time. The goal of education is to master the material. </p>
<p>One of the reasons high school is so high school is because of the irrelevancies that creep into student assessment. Neatness–unless illegible–does not count. Class participation is not relevant to understanding. (My son would get the highest grades on exams, but lost points in a class because he’s quiet.). And if I were a teacher, and I saw a bow or ribbon on a report–automatic F.</p>
<p>What math class is this? Do some more research on your teacher, talk to your counselor about this. If the teacher has been teaching so long with this pedology then you really need to play the system if you want that A. Don’t let his grading policies screw you over for college admissions.</p>