Many say that failure is needed for success, but without assignments, a students’ grade is solely based on tests and classwork giving them little room to make mistakes and see where they need to improve before the mistakes have major consequences. With the current policy, Sycamore does not have this issue because teachers are allowed to grade homework for accuracy or completion. Because of this, students who are on the edge of possibly passing or failing a course can get by with the assistance of homework
Many say that failure is needed for success, but without assignments, a students’ grade is solely based on tests and classwork giving them little room to make mistakes and see where they need to improve before the mistakes have major consequences. With the current policy, Sycamore does not have this issue because teachers are allowed to grade homework for accuracy or completion. Because of this, students who are on the edge of possibly passing or failing a course can get by with the assistance of homework