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Exactly. It also gives students the ability to improve and not just give up. Let’s assume 10 assignments determine your grade in a class. You completely skip the first 4 assignments and get 0%. If you completely turn around and score 100% on the next 6 assignments, your overall grade is 60% and you fail the class. But! If you were the student who skipped the first 4 assignments, what incentive do you have to even try and improve? The 50% score is to give students without hope a chance. If it’s college level, sure maybe failing is the best option. But high school? Middle school? Even younger? Give kids a chance to improve.