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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on why it's an 82. Remember that there are three components to FCPS grades and a lot of classes haven't had summative assignments, so an 80 on a formative assignment may result in an 82 overall if there are no summative grades yet. But if that 78 is only 1 of 3 tests that will be taken this quarter, and the kid gets As on their summative tests, they'll get an A.

In non-FCPS speak, the kid probably has a B on a quiz and hasn't taken the midterm or final yet, so that B is heavily weighted right now [/quote]

At our school, only summative grades count.  And there are few of them.

SBG lowers grades for otherwise A students.  This is why parents are complaining about it.  But at least it affects all students, not just some, as FCPS rolls it out to every school.[/quote]

at ours, it's 65% summative, 30% formative, and 5% practice. An 82% with no summative scores on the books yet can easily turn into an A if the kid gets As on midterms and finals. That's pretty much my kid. If you give them a 5 question quiz, they will find a way to miss one. If you give them a 50 or 100 question test, they will usually miss one or two questions. [/quote]

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