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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who is getting grade inflation? I have a sophomore in FCPS. Some of her teachers say they grade on a trend, others say they do standards based grading, and only two do a straight average. Her grades are lower than they would have been if she had actually had a fourth quarter. The fourth quarter is always the highest. [/quote]
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The other PP who mentioned grade inflation either does not understand grading, has an "F" student, doesn't believe that some students do well, or all of the above.  Don't bother trying to explain to stupid. Your (other PP's) "F" student isn't going to be getting the A's. [/quote]
Not sure what you all are so upset about.  I was referring to a change in the high school's [i]official scoring scale[/i].  Under the high school's normal scale, 93 = A = 4.0, 90-92 = A- = 3.67, 87-89 = B+ = 3.33.  Under the scale for this semester only, there will be no +/- grades, 85 = A = 4.0, 75-84 = B = 3.0.  Each high school is doing its own thing, but I know ours is not the only one with this type of policy.  Colleges definitely will be made aware of this, so I'm not sure how much it helps anyone, and isn't awesome for the top students either.  I suspect it'll help B+ students because they'll get bumped to an A, except that this semester's grades will be taken with a grain of salt.[/quote]

Different schools have different procedures - so you will be SOL.[/quote]
Who are you talking to about being SOL?  Why the constant urge to insult and provoke?  I'm merely offering factual observations on different high school grading scenarios for other PPs who might be interested in such information.[/quote]

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