pull down to refresh
32 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 8h \ parent \ on: English Unis Are Overpriced Trash (Financial Times, Philip Augar) econ
I suspect something like this happens in my classes too, but it may only be 1 or 2 students per semester.
Basically, I have students who never show up for anything and don't turn in any assignments, but they still show up for the final exam and inevitably fail. I always wondered what they could possibly be thinking, but the thing is: I have to report a student's last day of attendance. I think if they literally don't show up at all, they may lose some kind of status or eligibility for financial aid (just a guess for now). Thus, if they show up for the final exam, it'll look like they were in attendance, even though there was never any intention to actually take the class or pass it.
I should ask her a little bit more about it. I do remember that she's said she's talked to the college administrators about it.
BUT I wonder if they're in any way incentivized to actually follow up. Because they benefit from increased enrollment.
reply
It is probably a look-the-other-way situation.
reply
I don't remember all the ins and outs of these eligibility issues, but there are different scenarios where failing, incomplete, and n/a are all preferable to each other.
reply