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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's kind of ridiculous that MCPS can't point to a standard example test and say "a student with a grade of X in math course Y would score about Z% on this test." 
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It does. It’s called syllabus, curriculum, and grading policy.

Usually homework is a good indication of what  will be on the test.

What’s ridiculous about this?[/quote]

It's not true. The syllabus is general, and does not mean the tests are standardized across the classes. Even simple things could vary,  like 20minutes vs 40minutes for the same test, and also what questions and how many questions the teacher chooses to put on the test, and how they weight the questions. Kids in the same school sometimes report that different teachers assign and score differently.

Homework may or may not be a good indication of what's on the test. [/quote]

For some courses you can look at past year exams. The information is there in the course materials, most students don’t even bother to look them up.

You want the same questions, time allocation, grading policy, etc for all precalculus courses at the same school in every year? Now that’s being ridiculous! Teachers need the flexibility to teach the materials, emphasize certain topics, and grade based on the students in the class and the course goals.

Read the class materials, they are available the first day of the class or even earlier since they don’t vary much, then decide if the course is for you. Don’t complain that the hard teacher allowed 20 mins for the test while the easy one allows 40 minutes with unlimited retakes. That’s what you’re signing for, a rigorous course so you really master the material.[/quote]

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