Being flexible on late work
As I do agree with the idea that the real world doesn't accept late work, within the college setting, I have found it a good idea to take late work on a case by case basis. Sometimes, you can do more harm than good by being to rigid in regards to accepting late work. That extra day or two might be just what they needed to stay on track. This is a common problem and I am amazed at the number of students that do indeed pay a lot of money to go to school and yet fail to get work completed in a timely manner.
Regards,
Scott
Hi Russell,
Absolutely! We must prepare our students for the real world. In the real world not meeting deadlines is frowned upon.
Patricia
This is the method I prefer to use also. Allowing students to turn their work in late without consequences has never worked for me and in the long run, really is not doing the student any good either. You also need to remember. What you do for one student, every student will know about. Set fair standards, then stick to them.
a lot of the late work that I get is just from students who are just afraid they aren't quite ready enough to do an adequate job. I've had to reassure learners before so they would do their work on time. It's easier once you know the learners from a previous class.
Tom - a major issue in establishing my late submission policy, which is consistent across all my courses, is the time involved in tracking late work with a 10% deduction each day or class period, or whatever. I will put as much time in as nescessary to help students - individually or in groups - to master the material. But I am not going to spend my time studying my gradebook to see who now earns what. My policy is simple - up to 75% of total if submitted wihtin one class period, up to 50% if submitted within two class periods - after that - no points.
I accept late work also, However, there is a point deduction and I only allow up to five days. The condition on which I accept late work is if the student has communicated with me in regards to the situation that is making the work late.
Best Regards,
Dena
Hi Sebastian,
I am a stickler for meeting deadlines. My students know up front that late work is ONLY accepted due to extenuating circumstances.
Patricia
Hi Tom,
Fair enough! Life happens, and I feel it is only fair to accommodate for extenuating circumstances.
Patricia
Hi Jacqueline,
I always let my students know up front that homework is simply a reinforcement based on what was taught. Students need to realize that deadlines are not taken lightly in the workplace.
Patricia
Hi Tom,
We do have way too much to do to keep up with late assignments. Some students are habitual of not meeting deadlines. They will carry this same practice into the workplace only to get fired.
Patricia
Stricter penalties for late work have become more appealing as time goes on. I've learned that it's just too time consuming to track down late work.
I like the idea of the 20% penalty. I plan to implement this next quarter as it decreases the burden of tracking late assignments and those who are responsible for completing the assigned tasks.
I only allow work to be turned in one class day late at 10 points off the total grade. After that the student gets a zero for the assignment. The only exception for late work is due to extenuating circumstances, such as military duty, hospitalization, a funeral, etc.
I couldn't agree with you more Patricia. I teach in a fast paced program. I've noticed when the students get behind in homework, their test scores fall. I design my homework assignments to get the students to dig into the material and find as much information as possible on the subject at hand. When they get behind on homework assignments it really shows come test time. I just make it a very clear cut expectation from the beginning what the homework assignments are designed to do for them in the course, and that late work will not be accepted.
I as well, accept late assignments from students. I use a 10% penalty the first day late, 20% second day late and so on. I however, only do this is the student missed class when the assignment was due and the student MUST have called in for this. Id they did not call in to notify that they would not be in class, I do not accept the late assignment.
I agree, there are deadlines for a reason. I also understand that there are events that happen in our lives that are beyond our control and for those reason I can extend a deadline however pure laziness is not acceptable or waiting to the last minute to complete an assingment will stress the student out more than if they had taken the time to spread out the assingment
I allow students to make up missed work, if it is an excused absence.
I do accept late work and there is (usually) some point loss involved in it. Coming from a long experience in secondary teaching, it was very frustrating to see students manipulate the system in regard to turning late work in. An example (sadly, from real experience): A major essay was due on a Friday. I worked in a building that stated that students absent would be allowed the amount of time absent to turn in an assignment without penalty. So absent on a Monday, the assignment is in on Tuesday no points off. This is fine, by the way and very fair. Anyway, my policy (following school policy) was 10% off for each day late. An essay was due on a Friday. The student was absent on Friday. The student was present on Monday without the now over-due essay. The student was absent on Tuesday. Wednesday was a scheduled school holiday. On Thursday the student turned in the essay expecting to receive only 10% off because in the student's mind (and the way the system was set up) the student was turning in the essay one day later than she should have. In reality, the student had almost an extra week to work on the essay. So I agree. We need to be as flexible as we possibly can but it is really sad when someone manipulates the system. It really punishes the students who follow the rules. I think it might be a worthwhile idea to have the class itself create the late policy and that way it is not teacher or school mandated, gives the class some ownership and usually with adults, they will be strictly with a policy than I might as the teacher.
Hi Joan,
I can tell you are willing to work with your students. At least, you do give your students a spiel about how late assignments are not accepted in the workplace.
Patricia
I agree with you. I have on numerous occasions accepted late assignments because the students in my class have things outside of school that has interfered with their academics. I try to assess on a case by case basis and address accordingly. I discuss with them how having assignments late are not tolerated in the workforce and I sometimes add an outside additional assignment, to compensate for the tardiness. I acknowledge it is not fair to the other students in the class, but I want all my students to try to stay in school and succeed.
