New Biology grading

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My student's biology grade appears to include classwork and labs, but not homework.

It’s probably equitable grading policy in practice. No homework “counts” for grading. Perhaps, it’s a good thing. Students have a lot more freedom to decide on how much to practice and on what type of material.

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This is racial equity grading.

[Anonymous]

This thread is 2 years old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is 2 years old

- and yet, racial equity grading is still being used and expanded by FCPS during the 2024-25 school year.

I am not the op nor the person who bumped this thread, BTW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is 2 years old

- and yet, racial equity grading is still being used and expanded by FCPS during the 2024-25 school year.

I am not the op nor the person who bumped this thread, BTW.

DP and not OP. This is true. I'm assuming the parents confused by Bio are at Madison and Oakton where SBG is used. I have a kid in college in BIO right now working much harder than DC would be if Bio had not been taught this way. Because it helps if you actually know the content when you get to college.
Madison is still using the same drop and replace grade system - No need to take retakes and learn what you failed to the first time. These kids just move on.

Yet FCPS states there is a consistent grading policy. That is a lie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My student's biology grade appears to include classwork and labs, but not homework.

Good, because grading homework is ridiculous.

Assigning homework that isn't graded is equally ridiculous.

Homework is supposed to review or practice what was learned in class. If you keep up with it, you generally don’t have to cram for a test. The thing with homework is that parents usually check it at home and make sure it’s all correct. So how can that possible be indicative of a student’s actual understanding of the subject if they got help? It cant. That’s why it’s not graded. It’s more of an effort or completion grade but they don’t care how many you get right or wrong. Generally kids who do well on homework or have parental help will also do well on the tests. That’s what really counts.

No HS parent is checking HW. I can't nor do i want to. My junior is in Mv Calc. I stopped understanding at Calc BC.

[Anonymous]

Once again someone brings back a post from over two years ago. So confusion is handed on a platter since grading policies change every year.

[Anonymous]

What is racial equity grading and what does that have to do with SBG??