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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD decided to drop a class, and two of her AP classes have changed to new teachers.  It seems like the teachers are making their own tests, and strangely the teachers have started on different units so testing topics are different all together.

Looking at grades, it seems like DD already has at least 5 classwork/test/quiz grades for each class.  Do the grades that she's been accruing get dropped and she starts over from scratch with the new teachers, or do they carry over from the former teachers?  Again, it's the same AP courses but just different teachers.  [/quote]

I teach AP in PGCPS, but I imagine it would be the same policy: The grades transfer from the other teachers.[/quote]

Just to add, when we get new students who enroll in the middle of a marking period, their previous school sends their transcript so we can incorporate grades already earned that quarter. IOW, the norm is NOT to start grading from scratch.[/quote]

Sorry, to clarify again-- We don't grade from scratch when students are moved to another teacher within our school nor when the students come from another school altogether.[/quote]

Thank you for this.  Very helpful.  I guess it was confusing because for one AP class, DD's former teacher decided to start on Unit 4 but her new teacher started on Unit 1.  And given that tests are made by each teacher, it seems confusing.[/quote]

You don't mention which AP class this is, but I teach AP Government. It is generally recommended to teach the units in their established order, which I normally do. Since this year is an election year, I have switched things around so that I can teach any topics related to campaigns and elections first. I hate to waste an opportunity to make my lessons more relevant! Perhaps one of your daughter's teachers has made a similar calculation?[/quote]

There is nothing requiring teachers to present the units in order, OP, so definitely don't make a stink. - another AP teacher[/quote]

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