Case study

You are a 7th grade science teacher and you recently learned that the parents of one of your students have started divorce proceedings. In the newsletter sent to families in December, her average in science was 78% thanks to her hard work and good participation in class. You are now in March and you have already entered 5 grades in PowerSchool. His average dropped to 63% despite his efforts in class. Her parents are not responding to your emails. Today, your student comes to see you at lunch time to ask you how to increase his average. What do you answer him? At the end of your conversation, the student has tears in his eyes. The student promises you to work even harder and asks if it is possible to redo the last exam at home during spring break. What do you answer him?

Question:

What is the teacher's role in assessment?