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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is how it works in most university level classes.  Homework is essential to do, but worth a small percentage of grades.  It makes sense to me, as tests actually measure a students ability.  On homework, you expect the student gets some help.[/quote]

I know! I'm so grateful MCPS is preparing my kids for college and beyond![/quote]

Only difference is universities actually have midterms and finals...a glaring omission at MCPS.[/quote]

This. My DH used to tutor and would get a lot of requests from college students right after midterms. Most of the time, the students had failed the midterm and panicked. My DH would ask about the weight of the midterm before deciding to accept the student. Many of them just had no experience taking cumulative exams so they didn't know how to study for them. [/quote]

We used to have finals when I was an MCPS high school student. Why did MCPS get rid of them? I can see not doing them in 9th and 10th grade, but I think it's very helpful to have finals for juniors and seniors, the majority of whom are going to deal with them in college.[/quote]

They were eliminated in 2015, against the wishes of teachers.

[url]https://bethesdamagazine.com/2015/11/11/despite-opposition-from-teachers-board-of-education-drops-final-exams/[/url][/quote]

WOW! That is so disheartening. Are there any educators still fighting to bring them back or to force the BOE to prove its claim that eliminating finals improves instruction time or whatever KPIs they were trying to hit?

I do agree that there is a bit of overtesting going on, but replacing final exams with PARCC benefits the school district but not the student, since PARCC scores don't factor into students' grades.[/quote]

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