Research confirms attendance is a strong predictor of student success, prompting discussions on grading policies. Some students argue that grades should reflect their knowledge, not attendance. For instance, a University of Washington student criticized a weighted participation grade based on attendance. In response, Professor Keenan Hartert noted the changing student demographics and challenges they face outside academia. He advocates for flexibility in policies to accommodate diverse student needs, emphasizing attendance as beneficial for GPA but recognizing various students juggle multiple responsibilities alongside their education.
Our grades should be based on our understanding of the material, not whether or not we were in the room.
We definitely have different students than the ones I went to school with. We do try to be the most flexible, because we have a lot of students that have a lot of other things going on that they can't tell us.
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