Here is a very long and detailed answer to that question:
Most of the courses at CAVA have varying questions that make up your
quizzes. For example in Math you could get asked one of the following
questions, depending on the computer algorithm:
"What is the area of a rectangle that is 6 feet wide and 5 feet
tall?"
or
"What is the area of a rectangle that is 8 feet wide and 4 feet
tall?"
or
"What is the area of a rectangle that is 7 feet wide and 9 feet
tall?"
These are testing the same concept, but each one has a unique answer. When
you retake the exam, the computer randomly assigns you a mix of different
questions, each requiring their own unique answer.
History Quizzes (and some Part 1 Unit Tests) are the exception to this rule. In these courses, the quizzes have one
question option and one answer for each topic you are being tested on.
Therefore if you retook the quiz shortly after failing you would be able
to simply type in the answers that were just shown to you when you received
your results. You can imagine the complications that would come if I allow
everyone to retake all of History their quizzes.
To work around this I am providing students with two options:
1. I will open tests for a one-time retake 48 hours or more after the original
test was taken. This gives you time to study what you missed and forget the
answers that were given to you. If you would like me to open the quiz simply
email me and I will open it if enough time has passed. I will not reply to your
email unless you specifically ask me a question (otherwise I would be answering
emails all day).
2. You can boost your grade by demonstrating mastery of the
subject. Let's say for example you take a quiz on the Egyptian Pyramids and
fail both times. I will give you the opportunity to study and learn about
ancient Egypt and then we can have a 5 minute Zoom session where I ask you a
variety of questions to see if you understand the key concepts of the unit. If
I am convinced that you have learned the subject and have mastered
what you need to know, I will boost your grade accordingly.
I realize that this is a very long answer to a very short question, but it's
a tricky one!