[Teachldsseminary] QUESTION: Makeup Work

[Gma124 at aol.com]

I have a Senior who missed the last half of her Old Testament year.  I  was 
just informed by our CES office that if she does makeup work for the time  
missed she will be able to graduate with a 4 year certificate. 
 
Earlier in the year I informed our local CES of the problem hoping to avoid  
problems at graduation time and asked what I could do. I was told the new  
"policy" for our area was she could NOT make up the work unless it was  done in 
the year of the particular course of study.  My Senior  understood...was 
sad...but was mature and understanding.  So I have not  worried about it.  I was a 
little put off by this "policy" because I  felt it left no room for 
"repentance" AKA "makeup work" or for  circumstances beyond a student's control.  (What 
about the parable of  those who did not work as long in the vineyard receiving 
the same reward as  those who have been working the entire time?) NOW it seems 
that policy has  been reevaluated and I have to come up with makeup work for 
this busy  Senior so she can graduate in less than a month with her 4 year  
certificate.  She is more than willing to do the makeup work...but as we  all 
know that last month is brutal on Seniors.  
 
Can any of you help me with appropriate makeup work for the last half of  the 
OT year?  I have only been teaching for 2 1/2 years and I have never  had to 
come up with makeup work for a half of a year and have the student  complete 
it in so short a time.  I had thought of having her do a  "term" paper or 
project on a prophet and some of his teachings from the last  half and then have 
her present it to the class.  Doing the last half  of the SM seems a bit much 
and so I am having a hard time considering  that. I am at a loss as to what to 
do or what seems  appropriate.  
 
I am in a quandary because I have a student this year who has done makeup  
work for flagrant tardiness and multiple absences and the effort he has  made 
has been extremely poor on his part and yet our CES office  says I am supposed 
to give him credit for the days missed.  At this  point I intend to give him a 
P for a grade, but that hardly seems fair when all  my other students, 
including his brother, make it there at 5 AM every morning  and make that astounding 
effort to be in class on time and do the work  there.
 
I just do not understand this idea of makeup work.  I know it gives  the 
honest/caring student a chance to recover lost time but for those others who  are 
sliding by making a slipshod effort and receiving the same credit, well--it  
makes me crazy!
 
So basically what I'm asking is: do you have any ideas that will not be  
overly taxing on this ideal student who has done above and beyond all her  other 
years but only missing this OT half year?
 
Tisa
Wahiawa, HI EMS



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