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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PSA: there is a person that monitors the SBG Madison threads just to derail the discussion. The person has a vested interest in SBG. If you engage with this person, you are only helping her. She never makes any good points or backs up anything she’s saying except to link to the Madison video.

The reaction of almost every parent to SBG is at a minimum to question why this change was necessary. And then why it’s being implemented at a handful of schools. High school is when everything is really supposed to matter and FCPS should not be experimenting on some students and placing them at a disadvantage to other students when it comes to college admissions. I think this could lead to  future lawsuits. [b]I know many Madison parents with kids at OOS schools because their kids can’t get into VT or JMU.[/b] I don’t appreciate Madison admin and Reid making the college process harder and more stressful for our kids.[/quote]

Where's the proof that Madison kids' grades are superficially lower than they otherwise would be?  And that they have been shut out of schools that they would have been admitted to if they went to another FCPS school?  Seems like you are anticipating a negative outcome that hasn't happened.

By your own statement, you ALREADY know people whose JMHS kids did not get into VT and JMU (under the former grading system that you prefer).  So, the old grading system wasn't helping them get into those schools.  And they made the choice to pay OOS tuition rather than go to ... gasp... GMU or VCU or CNU or UMW.

There are a LOT of kids all over northern VA that can't get into VT; less true for JMU, but yes, I know kids from other FCPS HSs that didn't get into JMU to the chagrin of their alumni parents.  Life is tough all over and it's harder to get into many state schools.  There are simply more people applying and the common app makes it easier to apply to more colleges.

Ultimately, it seems that you are worried about college admission for your kid, and whether s/he will be competitive.  It's a legitimate concern... but can cross over into anxiety if you let it.  At this point, do you have any evidence that your kid is being harmed?  If it is just being applied this year, and the grades aren't final until the end of the year, how can you be so sure that your kid is disadvantaged? [/quote]

I'm only referring to students from last year's graduating class.

Nope. I'm not just worried about college admissions. Just like the teacher in the video that has taught in schools using SBG, I think SBG does not prepare students and help them cultivate the skills they need to be successful in life.[b] I am heavily supplementing the education my kids are receiving at Madison and monitoring all their work to make sure they submit regardless of whether it's required [/b]- this is the OPPOSITE of equity - a poor parent could not do this! We are just at Madison for athletics. At least the coaches still know what it takes to teach kids about success. You don't get to decide what practice you need to do, you have to show up and do it regardless of what you feel like. You don't see those kids standing around on their phones instead of paying attention like you do in Madison classrooms.

Yes - I think there is evidence if you talk to Madison parents with kids before SBG and after SBG - that we now have kids less likely to do work unless it's going to be graded after SBG. I think we have evidence that kids pay attention less in class after SBG. I think we have evidence that everyone, parents and students, are confused about grades after SBG.[/quote]

Most parents are not doing this.

I understand that you want to support your kid(s) and give them the best start in life.  Honestly though, I do not relate to the stress level you exhibit/express/experience.

You don't have to live this way.  It may not be helping your kids in the way that you intend.[/quote]

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