Calculating semester grades

[Anonymous]

When calculating the semester grade for a class, do they average the letter grades for two quarters (B & A comes to A), or do they average each numerical grade value (80 & 90 comes to 85, which is still a B)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When calculating the semester grade for a class, do they average the letter grades for two quarters (B & A comes to A), or do they average each numerical grade value (80 & 90 comes to 85, which is still a B)?

B & A comes to A

[Anonymous]

There's a chart showing how the semester grades are calculated on page 4 here:

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf

[Anonymous]

According to my son, they're going to change it next year to average the numerical grade value.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to my son, they're going to change it next year to average the numerical grade value.

What is your son’s source for this info?

I’m a HS teacher and haven’t heard this, though I hope it’s true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to my son, they're going to change it next year to average the numerical grade value.

What is your son’s source for this info?

I’m a HS teacher and haven’t heard this, though I hope it’s true.

That is going to be huge if true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to my son, they're going to change it next year to average the numerical grade value.

What is your son’s source for this info?

I’m a HS teacher and haven’t heard this, though I hope it’s true.

That is going to be huge if true.

Math skills will improve!

[Anonymous]

C + C = A

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:C + C = A

Next year's plan!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When calculating the semester grade for a class, do they average the letter grades for two quarters (B & A comes to A), or do they average each numerical grade value (80 & 90 comes to 85, which is still a B)?

Neither. The semester grade is the the higher quarter grade. A plus B equals A.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When calculating the semester grade for a class, do they average the letter grades for two quarters (B & A comes to A), or do they average each numerical grade value (80 & 90 comes to 85, which is still a B)?

Neither. The semester grade is the the higher quarter grade. A plus B equals A.

I don’t understand the logic of this. Can someone please explain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When calculating the semester grade for a class, do they average the letter grades for two quarters (B & A comes to A), or do they average each numerical grade value (80 & 90 comes to 85, which is still a B)?

Neither. The semester grade is the the higher quarter grade. A plus B equals A.

I don’t understand the logic of this. Can someone please explain?

The averaged the “quality points”. (4 + 3)/2 = 3.5 , round up to 4 = A

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When calculating the semester grade for a class, do they average the letter grades for two quarters (B & A comes to A), or do they average each numerical grade value (80 & 90 comes to 85, which is still a B)?

Neither. The semester grade is the the higher quarter grade. A plus B equals A.

I don’t understand the logic of this. Can someone please explain?

The averaged the “quality points”. (4 + 3)/2 = 3.5 , round up to 4 = A

So if a kid gets an 80, and then a 90, it’s an A? And if they get an 89 and a 100, it’s basically the same A?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When calculating the semester grade for a class, do they average the letter grades for two quarters (B & A comes to A), or do they average each numerical grade value (80 & 90 comes to 85, which is still a B)?

Neither. The semester grade is the the higher quarter grade. A plus B equals A.

I don’t understand the logic of this. Can someone please explain?

The averaged the “quality points”. (4 + 3)/2 = 3.5 , round up to 4 = A

So if a kid gets an 80, and then a 90, it’s an A? And if they get an 89 and a 100, it’s basically the same A?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to my son, they're going to change it next year to average the numerical grade value.

Does your son work at central office?