(TESC) Is it normal for a mentor to skip work you've submitted in the class?

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OfficerA,

Yes, I would send a note and ask about the missing grade. She could have honestly missed it since she is now catching up on all outstanding assignments. If you do it now and there is an issue, you have time to make any changes and resubmit. If you wait, you are stuck with the final grade. During my first semester, I did not know you could resubmit work. I only found out at the end of the semester when the instructor went back in to see if I made changes. Lesson learned. I understand the semester is over, but since everything is date and time stamped, if you should decide to appeal a grade decsion you should be within college policy to do so.

Also, keep in mind, TESC is geared towards the adult student. Many (if not most) of the TESC mentors have day jobs. This is why you will find inconsistent grading and some who do not seem to take part or care about the students progression through the course. They just seem to show up towards the end, grade papers and submit the final grade to the school. In all fairness, you also have students who will also submit both assignments and discussion forum posts late as well. This is one of the reasons why so many adult students prefer the TESC format.

In comparison, you have mentors exclusive to TESC who take their roles seriously, expect/create a ton of busy work, and grade super harshly. I've experienced both scenarios and believe me I prefer the non existent instructor over the ***-buster any day of the week. To summarize, it's always best to check ratemyprofessor.com for instructor/course feedback prior to registering. You can also search out an instructors bio to see if they are faculty at another institution.