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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is grading policy on the next BOE meeting agenda? Wouldn't the members need to vote on this?[/quote]

When did the BOE vote that the retake grade didn’t replace the original grade if the original grade was higher? Because that is a new policy this year and I don’t remember the BOE ever discussing it.[/quote]
OP has a misleading title. There is no proposed change to grading [b]Policies[/b], which would go through an entire committee review and public comment period, before the BOE votes on it.

What OP is sharing is a rumor that the guidance for implementing the policies may change. This has nitty gritty details that are intended to ensure uniform practices across MCPS and became necessary to describe in detail during the pandemic. You can find the guidance here:
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/grading/report-cards-secondary.aspx [/quote]

Thanks, PP. I'm so tired of these fictions from crazy right-wing MCPS board trolls just sowing public resentment and mistrust.[/quote]

[b]This is clearly just a troll  since there's no such item on the board's agenda next month.[/b] [/quote]

Agree but the funny part is I think the changes are reasonable. Basically giving students a practice test so they know what to expect and setting an upper boundary on assignments that results in no more than one assignment per day over a quarter seems great. Still sure this is all fiction so it doesn't matter.[/quote]

Isn’t that what quizzes were for? A practice before the test.

Unless the assessment is returned to the student, no matter what title you give the assessment, the student is not receiving feedback necessary on the practice. Students need an opportunity to learn from their mistakes.[/quote]

This may make sense for classes like math or chem where applying formulas takes rote practice and seeing the error of your ways is very beneficial and should be mastered for progression. But for art or english or history or sociology...you either showed up and read and engaged or you didn't. (Yes, sometimes we have quizzes and tests, too.) I am not writing two tests to pander to people who didn't study. [i]Especially[/i] when I provide a study guide. [b]Especially[/b][i] when my tests are open note/book. [/quote]
Are the retakes new tests or are students given the original one again? Or does it vary by teacher?[/quote]

You people are so dumb. This is fiction made up to get you worked into a lather. THERE IS NO SUCH POLICY.[/quote]
[b]Retakes are already occurring. [/b] [/quote]

This! People are quick to call troll, but they have no clue how their child is graded. Last year, the rule was still that a student could retake something once and the second attempt was the final grade. This year, a student can take something multiple times and the grade that “sticks” is whatever is highest.[/quote]

What teacher is offering multiple retakes in HS?[/quote]

Me, but only on 2 different skills that I "require" my kids to retake the assessments until they get 90% or higher. The reason is that these skills are bedrock concepts that they need to be successful with other things. But other than that, more than one retake is just grade grubbing. [/quote]

I wish more teachers put that kind of emphasis on learning. It seems like some misguided parents think school should be retribution or a form of punishment.  I wish more teachers saw the big picture like you. Thanks![/quote]

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