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[quote=Anonymous]Well said. [quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So one "concern" of my spouse is that they know kids in FCPS who are "getting 4s" even though they are not geniuses. I know VA is not Common Core. However, they seem to be doing standards based scoring (at least at young ages). Is FCPS (or perhaps that school in particular) inflating scores to look good or make the parents happy? My understanding thus far is that 3s and 2s are fine (K), that 4s are rare and 1s are concerning. However, my spouse has challenges with that given the FCPS "comparison".[/quote]

You can't compare one measurement system to another. Think of it in terms of DCPS measuring in centimeters and FCPS measuring in inches. A 4 in one measurement system is not a 4 in another. You need to learn and understand the measurement system that you are in.

I've been in DCPS four years, and for every year that I've received a report card, the expectations are leveled to [b]end of year[/b] expectations. Your research on California isn't relevant to the DC system. Even though California and DC use the same standards, it doesn't mean they report back to parents in the same way. Here's what my kid's report card says: "Academic grades reflect what students know and are able to do at the end of each term in relation to end of year expectations. All grades are based on clear, specific learning criteria, and not based on students' standing among classmates."

You should also understand that measuring what children know and can do is challenging with young children. A child may not adequately be able to demonstrate what they can do in all circumstances; they may be in a new classroom, or having an off day, or they didn't like the lunch, or they just had an emotionally challenging interaction with another child. So first quarter Kinder grades might well wobble a bit as the kid and teacher get to know each other. [/quote][/quote]

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