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Make the 10-point grading scale standard
Date published: 9/1/2008 Make the 10-point grading scale standard Graduating Stafford County high school students are at a disadvantage when it comes to grading compared with students who attended other Virginia high schools ["Stafford looks at grading scale," Aug. 14]. A survey recently presented to the School Board showed that 70 percent of the high schools in Virginia have a grading scale that's more favorable (easier) than Stafford's across some portion Nine Virginia high school systems (including Arlington's) already use the college 10-point scale (90 = A, 80 = B, etc.). This doesn't mean giving up the quality points assigned to advanced (AP, IB, DE) classes in calculating The Fairfax study found that 33 of the top 45 high schools in the U.S. use The U.S. Department Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have state-mandated 10-point high school grading scales. There is a common misconception regarding GPA recalculations. According to the admissions offices, eight of 12 of Virginia's largest universities and colleges do not recalculate GPAs. They simply do not have the resources or all the data to recalculate GPAs from thousands of paper transcripts, each in a different format. Furthermore, most admissions offices make some type of local or regional comparison based on the number Yes, there are other admissions criteria, but it is time Dean D, Fetterolf Stafford
Date published: 9/1/2008
Stafford Schools are in poor shape
(posted by
WeimCity
, Sep. 1, 2008 9:10 pm)
When it comes to special education ceratin schools do not want them. Look at Mountain Vew High School's situation, an AP who has never experinced a specila ed class and sits over the program. About 80% of his teachers and support staff quit and will not be returning this year. Special Ed teachers are one of the most dedicated and yet with this turnover something is dire there to shed so many talented people. MVHS did ot even get AYP this year. What does this reflect for at the School Board level?
Opinionted1 - I agree
(posted by
Dana1
, Sep. 1, 2008 7:14 pm)
We should not be re-setting or altering grades so kids can pass. Grade on a strict 10 pt scale the same as the colleges and let the chips fall where they may.
Fixing grades-Wrong Implication
(posted by
Opinionated1
, Sep. 1, 2008 6:54 pm)
Resetting numeric grades is fancy wording for altering grades. However, there is no secret, behind the scenes scam being run. Giving students a fighting chance does sound wonderful, but it does reward students who have done nothing the majority of the year.
US Education Declining
(posted by
DeanFetterolf
, Sep. 1, 2008 6:51 pm)
More than 1 million 15 year olds in 60 countries representing 90% of the worlds economy were assessed. In each survey year from 2000 to 2003 to 2006 the US global ranking dropped in science, math and reading. In 2006 the US ranked 25th of 38 countries in science. http://www.pisa.oecd.org/dataoecd/10/1/39773685.ppt
Opinionated1 - Are you saying Stafford is "Fixing Grades"?
(posted by
Dana1
, Sep. 1, 2008 6:36 pm)
I have also heard that the office of Curriculum & Instruction has directed teachers to re-set some numeric grades at the start of 2nd semester so students have a fighting chance to pass for the year. I'm not advocating we lower our standards. I advocate we MATCH our standards to the colleges.
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