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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Found it. Thank you, PP.
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/538566.page

But the posts seem to be contradictory in terms of whether you can get the MS grade replaced (and erased) if you retake the class in HS or whether both attempts would show up. I hate the idea of putting so much pressure on a middle schooler. A middle schooler should not have to be thinking about grades that will show up on college transcripts. Ridiculous.

Has anyone found documentation about this?[/quote]

This is about the best written explanation I've found, it obviously geared toward students who fail a class or the final but the same would apply to anyone wanting to replace a grade:
[url]http://www.mccpta.com/grading_reporting_dir/ACTION_Update_to_Earning_High_School_Credit-in-Middle-School.pdf[/url]
Here's an example of the letter that students taking HS credit in MS are given:
[url]http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/westms/counseling/Parent%20Letter%20HS%20credit%20Info(1).pdf[/url] 
The issue is the HS transcript isn't generated until 9th grade, so if the student is retaking a class at that time, the MS grade for that class won't be added but whatever grade they get in 9th, even if it's lower, will be recorded.  Normally when a HS student retakes a class, the higher grade is used in the GPA but both grades are on the transcript, so retaking a MS class in 9th grade is a special case.  Retaking a MS class in MS works the same way, they can take the same course every year in MS if necessary, language teachers and counselors know this but the knee jerk is to keep progressing.  Anyway, also speak with a HS counselor, they are very familiar with this process and the nuances of transcripts.

I certainly would never have a kid retake a class to hide a B.  It would be clear the class was taken in MS and anyone who ever looks at a transcript could forgive such a grade if as a high schooler in more difficult classes they did better.  However, how language is taught in the HS vs. the MS is an unknown.  So it's not a bad idea to take advantage of this system and repeat a level to better acclimate to HS.  E.g. RM language classes have a reputation for being more rigorous, if a freshman is coming in with three years of language credit it might be a good idea to repeat level 3 just to get the footing of a new school rather than struggling through level 4.[/quote]

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