tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351714.post5784263598477133024..comments2008-03-16T12:57:52.176-07:00Isagani R. Cruznoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351714.post-86162362819211563512008-03-16T12:57:00.000-07:002008-03-16T12:57:00.000-07:00Yes, as a teacher, you have the absolute right to decide on what grade to give a student. No one, not even your principal, supervisor, dean, or college president, can change your grade without your prior consent. Although you do not have to change your grade because of the complaint or appeal of your student, however, remember that a student is a human being that needs to have an accurate self-image. Therefore, help the student realize that the grade you gave her or him represents a fair evaluation of her or his performance in your class. Grading is as much a learning and teaching tool as lecturing or giving assignments.Isagani R. Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899050113520098038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351714.post-19524243899135698812008-03-16T08:20:00.000-07:002008-03-16T08:20:00.000-07:00hi. as a professor, i want to know more about our rights. the very usual complaint of students are that they don't deserve to fail, or should have gotten higher grade, how can i address these things? aside from showing them how i arrived at the grade, one professor told me, that we have the right to pass or fail student even without explaining why. is this true?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com