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Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:46:39

Do you offer retakes for quizzes/tests in your classroom?

We stumbled upon this interesting question in our community (http://edut.to/KgoI5B) and decided to ask our Twitter community. Here's what they had to say.

  1. barbarawmadden
    Barbara W. Madden@barbarawmadden
    @edutopia YES--school policy
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:25:21
  2. tra_hall
    Tra Hall@tra_hall
    @edutopia re-test only after re-teach is our policy.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:40:24
  3. msstreicher
    Molly Streicher@msstreicher
    @edutopia yes. It's about proficiency or mastering a topic not the deadline they do it by.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:23:38
  4. bpersinger71
    Brian Persinger@bpersinger71
    @edutopia...yes, if <80 on original.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:42:35
  5. MikeBickerman
    Mike Bickerman@MikeBickerman
    @edutopia in my 9th grade yes, not in my 8th.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:07:26
  6. DThomsenTaylor
    DebThomsenTaylor@DThomsenTaylor
    @edutopia Yes to retakes, but the scores are averaged. I use the term "test corrections" rather than retake.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 15:49:46
  7. barbarawmadden
    Barbara W. Madden@barbarawmadden
    @edutopia yes, our philosophy is not when you learn material but that you learn it
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:31:53
  8. Letsonlandia
    Letsonlandia@Letsonlandia
    @edutopia students may correct what they missed for half credit.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 15:57:35
  9. charmy110
    charmy110@charmy110
    @edutopia depends. Mostly I let students fix incorrect answers for half credit. If the ENTIRE class bombs - then reteach/retake.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 15:53:35
  10. spoor77
    Jason Spoor@spoor77
    @edutopia Absolutely!! Have for a about 6 years now, very successful! #teacher #edchat
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 15:43:51
  11. plntseeds
    LJS@plntseeds
    @edutopia Retake tests? Yes! It's a standing offer, and rewrite papers and rephrase exit tickets (cont) tl.gd/kucoh7
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 15:51:56
  12. Krinermom
    Kelly Kriner@Krinermom
    @edutopia yes but not always for full credit and often alter form of reassess etc#iteachELA
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:03:21
  13. mrsHenderson17
    Amber Henderson@mrsHenderson17
    Yes... For up to a 70%... #7thgrademath RT @edutopia: Informal poll: Do you offer students the (cont) tl.gd/kucmt7
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 15:43:09
  14. CandaceMazurek
    Candace Mazurek@CandaceMazurek
    @edutopia yes- but very few take me up on it. HS life skills.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 15:47:09
  15. ClarkComstock
    Clark Comstock@ClarkComstock
    @edutopia retakes are part of the learning process and can be quite valuable. I also let my students make corrections.
    Mon, Feb 04 2013 16:15:28

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