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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What did you hear?

Also, does anyone know if Walls has any plans to reinstate the test?  My DC is a rising 8th grader and without the test I don't see any point of having him apply...if the requirements are absurd inflated DCPS grades and interviews, the advantage of Walls over Wilson (academically stronger peer group) will no longer be strong enough to make up for the disadvantages.[/quote]

Walls will still be filled with straight A kids, this is the advantage over Wilson, all other considerations being equal (like proximity form your house). [/quote]

Right...but straight A isn't what it used to be given grade inflation.  Something like 40 percent of Deal gets straight As (and I've hear that it's higher at some other schools).  So, yes, there is some advantage but it is mainly one of behavior/discipline...and, while that may be a big advantage--especially if your kid is really bothered by disruption/hallway tussles--don't kid yourself that your DC will be surrounded by "high achievers" at Walls.  The question is whether that advantage outweighs the disadvantages of Walls (e.g., if your option is Wilson, far fewer clubs/extracurriculars, APs, overall teacher quality).  Having a kid at each right now, it's kind of a wash.[/quote]

Any sense of grade inflation continuing at Walls or Wilson? Grading at most schools is uneven.  AP course work and scores is the better indicator than GPA but most HS students don't take significant AP load until 2nd half of HS[/quote]

Grade inflation is here to stay but it’s due to DCPS policy, not the individual schools.  You cannot receive lower than a 63 on any assignment, test, quiz, etc. that you turn in.  So kids can fail every test they take and still get a B+ in a class.  [/quote]

How can a student fail every test/assignment/quiz (63%) and still earn a B+?  That math doesn’t make sense.[/quote]

Tests and quizzes are 40% of the overall grade.  63% of 40% is 25ish.  So if they get full credit for class work (which you can correct, redo etc) and participation then you get an 85%.  So maybe not a B+ but a B.[/quote]

At my children’s school (DCPS/WotP), assignments can be redone with a maximum grade of 86% possible (even if you get 100% on the redo).  The weighting of quizzes/tests vary by teacher/school.  So at my children’s school, it’s highly unlikely that a student can fail every quiz/text (with a 63%), and make a maximum of 86% of redone assignments and earn a final B grade.  The student who is failing every quiz/test is most likely not making above an 86% on their first attempt at assignments.

The student who is failing every quiz/test will most likely earn a D or an F (or some sort of C if they get it together in time).[/quote]

And the maximum grade of 86 is supposed to be for late assignments, not redone assignments turned in on time.  But again your child’s school/teacher is not following DCPS grading policy.  Many schools are, as that is the written policy.  And you can fight your kid’s grade if assessments are worth more than 40%.  I would.[/quote]

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