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Mr. Wignall’s Retesting Policy (updated 11/3/13)

Mr. Wignall’s Retesting Policy (updated 11/3/13). Food for Thought…. “If you were allowed to retake an important test that you failed, how would you prepare for it? Now, why not prepare that way for the first test?” --L. Wignall.

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Mr. Wignall’s Retesting Policy (updated 11/3/13)

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  1. Mr. Wignall’s Retesting Policy(updated 11/3/13)

  2. Food for Thought… “If you were allowed to retake an important test that you failed, how would you prepare for it? Now, why not prepare that way for the first test?” --L. Wignall

  3. As a general rule I try to discourage retests for a variety of reasons. However, in some circumstances “life gets in the way” or other factors can contribute to a poor score on a test. So, I do allow retests under some very specific guidelines but in the end, retests are provided at teacher discretion only. I don’t allow quizzes to be retaken but tests (which account for 50% of a student’s grade) can be retaken IF the student meets certain criteria.

  4. In order to be considered for a retest, the following steps need to be taken (in this order): • Write a 2 paragraph letter (6-8 sentences each paragraph) explaining what happened on the first test and what will change in the future. The first paragraph needs to be an honest reflection of what happened to lead up to the poor test score. The second paragraph needs to be a detailed plan on how the student will ensure that future retests are not needed. This letter must be signed by a parent and stapled to the original test before it will be considered.

  5. Step 2: • A student may be required to redo some or all of the homework pertinent to that test. For example, if a student struggled in all sections, all of the classwork/homework may be required to be recompleted. If the student struggled in one section, homework/classwork for that section may be required. All of the make-up (or redone) work must be done before school or after school in Mr. Wignall’s room. This is to ensure that the student who needs the retest is the only one doing the work.

  6. Step 3: • The student will need to provide test corrections on a clean piece of paper to demonstrate he or she knows how to fix their mistakes. • Step 4: • Retests must be done within two weeks of receiving the scores of the initial test.

  7. Assuming all of these criteria are met, students will be allowed to retake a test and that score will replace their previous score (It’s not “whichever score is higher”).

  8. Final Thought… “There’s no point in retaking a test if you haven’t changed how you prepare for it. Failing tests is a sign that something needs to change, and it’s not the test.” --L. Wignall

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