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I am very interested in reading responses to this and I think that it is
very appropriate to respond to the list since I suspect that this is an
issue that affects all high school physics teachers.

Right now I assign one day a week for lab makeup after school, usually
Friday since that is the day with the fewest practices after school. If a
student cannot make it Friday after school then I allow them to make it
up before school since I arrive early anyway. (Usually Friday will seem
infinitely better than getting to school at 7:00 AM.) If they do it before
school, they don't get as much help from me since I usually am busy. They
have one week to make up the lab. If they have not made it up in that
amount of time, too bad!

Laura

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On Fri, 28 Apr 1995, Keith C. Tipton wrote:

> When a kid misses a lab, how do you handle makeups?  I have kids who miss
> and can't reschedule for a while.  It's a pain to keep equipment around,
> but I generally refuse for a kid to copy data and get a grade essentially
> equal to that of a kid who was really present.  In my case it is
> important at the end of the year for the kids to have ALL labs accounted
> for in their notebook, so....
>
> As before, reply to me directly please, if you think that would be most
> appropriate.  I have enjoyed and learned much from the replies to my last
> question.  Thanks.
>
> Keith Tipton        : If ignorance is bliss,
> kctipton@tenet.edu  : why aren't more people happy?
> Houston, Texas      : -->author unknown
>