MCPS Gradebook not Adding Up

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Anonymous wrote:At my child’s school every teacher seems to go over this at BTSN and it is written in syllabi that parents have to sign and it is mentioned in principal newsletters. However, it would not be surprising in a large system like MCPS for schools to do things differently. I do think if you are at a school and the grading system has not been explained, it might be a great idea to reach out to the principal and tell them that this is something that would be helpful for Parents at your school.

At my child’s school (Churchill), it often feels like overkill. After hearing it 10x a year x2 kids for 4 years, it is very ingrained in my head. In addition, in grade book each assignment is stated as AT or PP and that has been standardized across all of the different classes this year, so I don’t even need to look closely to see what it is.

Parents have to sign a syllabus? Really? I have never heard of this. What happens if parents don't sign it?

I am guessing you're not a MCPS parent. So what interest is it to you?

NP here. I’ve been an MCPS parent for six years across three different schools at all levels and no one has ever provided me with a syllabus to sign. On a couple of occasions there have been class expectations to sign.