Today, I got my grades back. I got a very poor evaluation for my lit class, which was odd because it didn't match the impression from my end-of-class meeting with the professor. It does, however, include a nod to the supposedly-anonymous negative class review I gave her, though. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got a writing assignment back. After meeting with my professor specially after class and meticulously combing through every word of that paper, I got a low D. Turns out, he graded me down on every suggestion of his that I took. FML
Today, after turning in a paper that I worked really hard on, I got it back with a grade of 0. In the feedback section, my professor wrote: “In all my 37 years of teaching, this is by far the worst essay I have ever read.” FML
Today, my English professor bragged to my entire class about how good my essay was. He kept on saying great things about it for the duration of class. To my surprise, he'd given me a C-. When I asked why, his only response was: "I'm a hard grader." FML
Today, I got the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML
Today, I got my report card. My teacher gave me an F, and under class comments she gave me a U for unsatisfactory. So I got an F U from my teacher. FML
Today, I had my teacher look over my essay before turning it in. He said it was extremely well-written, so I handed it in. When I got it back, the feedback he left said it was one of the worst essays he'd ever read. FML
Today, my university professor asked us to submit anonymous course feedback. I wrote three paragraphs criticizing his lectures. Ten minutes later, I realized I'd left my full name at the bottom of the page. FML
Today, the grades for one of my courses were released. The class average was higher than that which the department allowed, so the professor had to scale everyone's marks down to meet the policy. I ended up failing because my class was too smart. FML
Today, the feedback my teacher wrote on my English assignment was so horrible that it took me half an hour and help from both my parents to decipher it. It turned out to be a scathing criticism of my "poor communication skills". I hate my teachers. FML
Today, I met my teacher after school to talk about a paper on which he gave me a low grade. I told him that I felt it was wrongly graded and he agreed. He lowered my score. FML
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Soninuva 41
Take that directly to the dean. Not only is that unethical of your professor, it's illegal.
MDoremis 38
She probably figured it out by writing style--everyone has a unique turn of phrase. Definitely take this matter to the dean. If she can't handle criticism she should not be in her profession. Also: this is why you wait until after receiving your final grade to rate your professors.
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Soninuva 41
Take that directly to the dean. Not only is that unethical of your professor, it's illegal.
Soninuva 41
It's handled in much the same way that a case would be handled for firing in retaliation in the workplace. It's not common, but I have heard of cases won for a very similar situation.
deathrise007 22
You could argue for bias towards students that reviewed the professor in a positive way. OP, if you could gather enough evidence proving that students that reviewed well got better grades, it would be case closed. Arguing that she showed favoritism is also an option.
Soninuva 41
They could also make an argument for it being coercion in a way, though since it could seem so in hindsight, I don't think it would hold up as well.
jelrid 30
Mmm. Curious. Sorry to hear that OP. It's gotta really suck when shade like that gets chucked at ya. My school holds on to the Eval sheets till the following semester. (Still aren't signed, tho)
Mathalamus 25
It is only one class, with an apparently unprofessional teacher. I suggest you take it up wth the head honcho, if it won't make things worse. Usually, things get worse. Be ready for that.
squinch 16
OP said the professor gave a nod to the negative review OP write, which is all the proof needed to get the grade changed without repercussion.
MDoremis 38
She probably figured it out by writing style--everyone has a unique turn of phrase. Definitely take this matter to the dean. If she can't handle criticism she should not be in her profession. Also: this is why you wait until after receiving your final grade to rate your professors.
vikingchick 22
At my college, we had to do evaluations during the last week of classes so students would actually respond. I agree it should be given either after the class ends before finals or after the final, but I doubt as many students would participate by giving evaluations.
stormy0307 16
At my university we had to complete the evals to actually receive our grades.
ThatHorse 15
A lot of schools, such as mine for instance, hand out the rating sheets a week or 2 before the final exam and expect them to be returned the same day.
BlackPhoenixNite 14
My school doesn't allow us to review classes after we get grades. They are due by a specific date before the end of the semester if you're going to do them. If you do them you get your final grades a week early.
FluffyTimePuppy 6
My college required it be done before final grades were posted to prevent your potential positive/negative grade from influencing your review. It was done online and each class year was given a incentive to complete them.
redlizzybeth 25
Sadly most schools wont allow you to wait until final grades have posted before requiring a class review. They make it a pass/fail part of the class. I have had this issue and hated it.
izzajaneful 24
I get that they want students to do the evals, and while the teaching style is still fresh in their minds, so they do them during class time before the final. That's fine. But why not just wait to give the results to the teacher until after the close of the semester?
lisa_joy 3
Most schools (like mine) require them to be done before the end of the term. However, unlike OP's school, mine doesn't allow professors to see them until after grades are due to the school, in addition the evaluations being anonymous.
bc3091 10
My school has us do them during the last week of classes, in the actual classroom. However, the teacher must leave the room and the evaluations are given to a student in the class to take to the main office of whatever department the class is in. The teachers aren't supposed to be able to see the evaluations until a few weeks after they've posted our final grades.
KelsieSwiftie 13
Mine is the same way
clicker2 10
At most schools the reviews are sent to the admin office and are typed up to avoid this.
completerubbish 17
At my school, we do the evals at the last week of the semester, before finals. However, they're not available to the professors until after the grades are released.
drrobotnik1 18
rookie mistake. Always wait til you get you final grades to leave your negative evaluations. there's always time for that after. textbook YDI
onlychildFTW 34
My university had reviews done mid semester in the first 15 mins of a class with the professor being reviewed not there. No option to do it at your own time.
LPac5295 27
Most schools, mine included, make you do the professor evaluations the week before finals. So before saying OP deserves it, you should probably know it wasn't in their control. Textbook asshole.
InfiniteSunshine 32
Even if the OP did have the option to leave the review after final grades were out and still chose to write it before, they still wouldn't deserve a bad grade from their professor for it. As a teacher, it's you're job to remain professional no matter what review people give you, don't take it out on your students because they were giving their honest opinion. If anything, some of the reviews could be constructive criticism that could help improve the class. Also, if you don't want to be criticized, maybe you shouldn't be a teacher because that basically comes with the job.
Krankerev 10
Is language really necessary?
soulreaper12296 28
#35, are you really asking that on a website/app where part of the acronym of the name is short for "****"?
goodread2200 10
Sounds like someone needs to be reported. What a dumb mistake... not by you.
MidnaLink 35
I ALWAYS hated filling those things in college!
Goblin182 27
That's why I never fill out those surveys. Anonymous my ass.
grabyourhooks 12
Yup, I'm thinking writing style gave you away. I had one student call me a "dust-bag" due to the spelling I knew who it was.
worthypegram1 13
That sucks... My school doesn't give teachers back reviews until after grades are due