Does the new policy mean that regardless of the work that is turned in a student cannot receive a zero?
A. No. Homework and formative assessments are not limited to the 50% rule, although these will need to be completed; grades should reflect achievement of content rather than different aspects such as punctuality, organization skills (e.g., remembering where homework papers are or losing them), etc. Noncompliance with teacher requests (e.g., not turning in homework) is a different issue to be addressed differently than by skewing down grades.
