Recently my daughter was given detention for receiving 12/20 on a quiz. Considered a 'fail' by the teacher, she was kept in from recess.
It seems to me to be counter intuitive to the educational process to punish bad grades with the removal of priviliges rather than adding support or extra home work. Not just for my kid, but for all kids.
What are your views, not on this individual case, but on the idea in general, of handing out detention to kids over bad grades? Does the fear of being in detention deter them? Or does being one of the kids constantly sitting in detention help encourage the deterioration of grades, and make it toothless as a punishment for behavioural issues?
It seems to me to be counter intuitive to the educational process to punish bad grades with the removal of priviliges rather than adding support or extra home work. Not just for my kid, but for all kids.
What are your views, not on this individual case, but on the idea in general, of handing out detention to kids over bad grades? Does the fear of being in detention deter them? Or does being one of the kids constantly sitting in detention help encourage the deterioration of grades, and make it toothless as a punishment for behavioural issues?