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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take the grading out of it. This is an AP class...college level. That's how we grade in college. I don't count homework, just major assessments.

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I have a kid in college and SBG does not resemble college grading at all. DC said college was a shock after SBG and kids have to catch up to higher expectations in college.

Nice try admin [/quote]

Not admin. College professor. How exactly was it such a big shock...and assuming your kid went to JMHS.

The problem so many of you have with SBG is that you don't get to fluff grades with busy work. Which is exactly how I assess my students.

My students know if they don't do the readings or homework, they are screwed. They adjust pretty fast. [/quote]

My worry is that the SBG students will fare worse in college admissions because  they have artificially lower grades compared to the other nearby high schools. This is the opposite of equity. Thanks for the poster who provided context that things will get easier in the coming semester.  [/quote]

I am worried about this too. I am the poster that said things get easier at the end, but things seem to vary by department. World History teacher is saying a B is where you should be to every class. Is AP History teacher saying things like this? If our goal for our kid is to get into the best in-state school possible but the teachers are being told a B and C is where students should be, then we have a problem. It seems that the grade is predetermined for this class. I'm saving every graded assessment and rubric. The grading is vague - I mean I don't think anyone would be able to understand why it was graded like it was based on the rubric. I'm considering contesting it if the B is still there at the end of the year. The stakes are high - I know so many kids from Madison going to out-of-state colleges. I wouldn't care if this grade was deserved but it's just not.[/quote]

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