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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm looking at my child SiS for Geometry Honors.  Just in the 2nd quarter (which started mid October so the last 6-7 weeks), as of today, I see 3 tests (100 points each), 2 quizzes (50 points each), 2 "common assessments" (30 points each), one quizizz (12 points), 7 homeworks graded for completion (7x4 pts), 10 homeworks graded for correctness (10x6 pts).  There are EC opportunities when submitting test corrections (25% of points missed), and there was one extra problem (3 pts) on one of the assessments. To get an A, your overall number of points must be 90% on these graded works. You cannot not finish your test on time, you cannot skip homework, you cannot retake tests or quizzes. If you don't show your work on a homework problem that's graded for correctness, you lose a point.

My child is working hard in this class, preparing for every test and doing their homework every day except on test/quiz days (40-45minutes). Their average is 99% and they are proud of what they are accomplishing.

If this grading scheme is replaced by [i]anything that doesn't count every homework, test, quiz, or other assessment[/i], then this would teach my child a valuable lesson: [b]don't ever trust anything anybody who uses the word "equity" says.

In this sense, it would have a positive impact: for the hardworking students of today are tomorrow's voters. [/b]
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WTF? That’s so illogical.

p.s. your kid’s grade is basically only based on quizzes/tests already given the weighting.  :lol: [/quote]

At a SBG school, those quizzes don’t count.

- parent of kids at a FCPS SBG school[/quote]

My kid at Madison has had zero things count for a grade in nearly every class since the quarter began.   ZERO.   I hope others are beginning to understand the stress we are placing on students when there are so few opportunities for grades. It is much more similar to college, but I think this is unnecessary for high school. [/quote]

This is why it’s BS when a responder keeps claiming SBG doesn’t bring down the top kids. Yes, it does. It’s like comparing kids with retakes to kids who get no retakes. Massive difference between them. [/quote]

Hmmm...ok then...you are mostly worried about your kid being able to get ahead of other kids.  Who can understand that equation faster?, right!   Gotta get the prize.  Make sure everyone knows who is better than who.

Don't worry, PP...there will still be opportunities to compete and out-do others.  Life is full of competition.  [/quote]

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