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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what is it?[/quote]

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It is a form of “equity grading.”[/quote]

Instead of regular tests, they are given skills tests that are graded off a rubric, not proficient, proficient, more than proficient, mastery etc. They will take the most recent grade of a "skill". I think it is meant to try to get kids to bring up their grade by retaking certain skills but we have experienced that it actually can lower your grade and also they are so focused on the skill part that learning the actual content is overlooked. I hope that all FCPS high schools use the same grading methodologies and this skills based grading approach goes away. [/quote]

This isn’t really true.  The tests are pretty much the same, but the way they categorize the grades is different.  Your kid may know one standard in algebra but not do as well in another so then you know which to review.  They can also just retake that one standard if they have mastered the others which makes sense as it is kind of wasting time to keep reviewing things you know.  I am fine with it, but my kid has only had 3 high school level classes as he is starting high school this year and only experience algebra 1, geometry and a language in middle school with it.
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