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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread makes zero sense.  One person says their kid gets A's and then is forced to retake tests and gets a lower grade and the A is replaced or dropped.  Another person says kids can just keep taking re-tests until they memorize enough to get an A. How can both things be true?[/quote]

The test retake policy isn’t the same across FCPS schools and is a separate issue from skills-based grading. One school may only allow retake if student scores 80 or below, another 90 or below and another anything below 100. But retake policy/late work policy can also vary by teacher within a school. The skills-based grading is separate issue from that and involves testing skills/dropping & replacing grades. But that’s not done consistently either. [/quote]

And other schools or even classes at Madison allow zero retakes. It's all teacher dependent which is ridiculous for a high school level where these grades get sent to colleges. I can't for the life of me understand why FCPS can't just have an across the board policy at all schools for grading.[/quote]

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