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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does this lower grades? Only being assessed on major assignments is college-like. Someone said one mistake gives you a B on a test. That’s the part that’s confusing. And won’t colleges be comparing kids within the same school? [/quote]

In my kid’s class 1 wrong is a B. 2 wrong is a C. Wrong in can be a paper where something underlined should have been italicized. Done once is a B. It goes down from there. [/quote]

So they’ve raised the bar to get an A? [/quote]

I have several kids at madison. Yes, in my experience, much harder now. [b]There is no reason a small, technical issue done once should result in a B.[/b] [/quote]

There is only one reason, equitable grading and closing the gap.[/quote]

How is raising the bar “closing the gap” or eQuItAbLe grading? 
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Because when the poor performing students do well, say a C or B on a single assignment it sticks as their final grade.   System intentionally confusing and convoluted to allow desired results.  [/quote]

If a student does well then what’s the issue with them getting a B or C? 
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Based on an earlier post (in this thread):
"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."

From what I can tell, the comparative advantage is what some fear their kids are losing.  SBG is supposed to give kids multiple opportunities to practice a skill, attempt it, and hopefully master it.  Those who show mastery on the first assessment don't get recognition that they were "better" or faster than the kids who showed mastery of the same skill after 3 tests that assessed that skill.

SBG seems to de-emphasize the comparative aspect of grading between different students; instead, focusing on a more individual path of each student progressing at their own pace toward mastery of skills X, Y, and Z.  [/quote]

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