Over the last several years, I have encountered a growing trend among students, which I have found a bit troubling. When I announce in class about an upcoming quiz or test, I rarely hear the time honored questions of - " What will the test cover", "What should we study", or even "Will the test be hard"?

Instead I get a new question- "Will there be a retake for this test?" To their surprise and dismay, I rarely answer yes. Now if this was an essay or project that a student had misinterpreted, I do allow students to fix their assignments, but with tests and quizzes, there should be at least some expectation that students will go home and review the material.

Additionally, I have had other students request a retake assignment or test when they have plagiarized or cheated.

Here are my current policies:

World History

• Only Geography quizzes will have retakes. only
• Students are expected to review their notes, term sheets and other relevant material prior to exams and quizzes.
• Students may reclaim the points they did not receive from a test or quiz through other alternative assignments. Students will not be allowed to retake the same exam twice.
• Students who plagiarize on an essay/project or who cheat on a test, their points for that assessment will remain unchanged with no alternative opportunities. Additionally an email or another form of parental contact will automatically be made.
• Test correction assignments will be given on a test by test evaluation.

World Geography and Cultures

• Only Geography quizzes will have retakes. only those students with a specific 504/IEP can request an exam retake
• Students are expected to review their notes, term sheets and other relevant material prior to exams and quizzes.
• Students may reclaim the points they did not receive from a test or quiz through other alternative assignments. Students will not be allowed to retake the same exam twice.
• Students who plagiarize on an essay/project or who cheat on a test, their points for that assessment will remain unchanged with no alternative opportunities. Additionally an email or another form of parental contact will automatically be made.
• Test correction assignments will be given on a test by test evaluation.

US Government and Economics

• Only the Constitution Preamble quiz will have a retake. only those students with a specific 504/IEP can request an exam retake
• Students are expected to review their notes, term sheets and other relevant material prior to exams and quizzes.
• Students may reclaim the points they did not receive from a test or quiz through other alternative assignments.
• Students who plagiarize on an essay/project or who cheat on a test, their points for that assessment will remain unchanged with no alternative opportunities. Additionally an email or another form of parental contact will automatically be made.
• Test correction assignments will be given on a test by test evaluation.

AP European History

• Students are expected to review their notes, term sheets and other relevant material prior to exams and quizzes.
• Students may reclaim the points they did not receive from a test or quiz through other alternative assignments.
• Students who plagiarize on an essay/project or who cheat on a test, their points for that assessment will remain unchanged with no alternative opportunities. Additionally an email or another form of parental contact will automatically be made.
• Test correction assignments will be given on a test by test evaluation.

AP US Government

• Students are expected to review their notes, term sheets and other relevant material prior to exams and quizzes.
• Students may reclaim the points they did not receive from a test or quiz through other alternative assignments.
• Students who plagiarize on an essay/project or who cheat on a test, their points for that assessment will remain unchanged with no alternative opportunities. Additionally an email or another form of parental contact will automatically be made.
• Test correction assignments will be given on a test by test evaluation.