Did your child’s AP score match their grade in the class?

[Anonymous]

Wondering if these match up for most people. Are teachers evaluated on whether the in class grades track with the scores?

[Anonymous]

In one it did. In another it did not. Mcps pushes children who are not ready to take AP classes to do so in the name of equity. It is detrimental to the children on many levels including tanking GPAs and creating low personal expectations for the students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In one it did. In another it did not. Mcps pushes children who are not ready to take AP classes to do so in the name of equity. It is detrimental to the children on many levels including tanking GPAs and creating low personal expectations for the students.

Who exactly at MCPS is pushing your kid to do this? Is there some reason your child can't decline when its not in their interests?

[Anonymous]

Yes in both.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but I would not hold the teachers accountable since MCPS pays for the test, which reduces any barrier to entry for an unprepared kid.

I'd much rather have MCPS pay for the test for kids registered for FARMS, for example, than enable every Chad and Payton to take the test whether or not they bothered to pay attention in class.

[Anonymous]

No, but child studied hard for the class, which was higher, and not the AP exam. 1st AP exam..

[Anonymous]

3 a's, 2 4s and 1 5

[Anonymous]

When my DS was in 9th grade at Whitman they got almost 100% grade in AP Gov't. But they also got a 3 in the exam.

Now, rising 12th grader they have 4 exams at grade 5 and all A grades in those classes. Difference is age, but also they are no longer at Whitman.

[Anonymous]

are class grade and AP score supposed to be like these?
A= 5
B= 4
C= 3

[Anonymous]

4 is also an a-

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:are class grade and AP score supposed to be like these?
A= 5
B= 4
C= 3

Yes, except remember that often only 10% or fewer test takers actually get a 5 whereas 20-30% of the class often gets an A grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:are class grade and AP score supposed to be like these?
A= 5
B= 4
C= 3

I don't think it aligns quite so cleanly. AP says:
5 Extremely well qualified A+ or A
4 Very well qualified A-, B+, or B
3 Qualified B-, C+, or C

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4 is also an a-

No. 4 is a B
If your kid is going to apply to international universities, they consider a 4 the equivalent of a B grade across the board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are class grade and AP score supposed to be like these?
A= 5
B= 4
C= 3

I don't think it aligns quite so cleanly. AP says:
5 Extremely well qualified A+ or A
4 Very well qualified A-, B+, or B
3 Qualified B-, C+, or C

That's called fudging the numbers to suit you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are class grade and AP score supposed to be like these?
A= 5
B= 4
C= 3

I don't think it aligns quite so cleanly. AP says:
5 Extremely well qualified A+ or A
4 Very well qualified A-, B+, or B
3 Qualified B-, C+, or C

That's called fudging the numbers to suit you.

AP fudges the numbers to suit who? https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/how-ap-develops-courses-and-exams/score-setting-and-scoring