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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is APS actually moving to standards based grading?

I didn't see that proposal in the slides but I didn't watch the work session.

Did they say during the work session that they want to move to standards based grading system wide? [/quote]

They want the SB to vote for this six months from now, and put it in effect next fall.

Third to last slide: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/C7XLVB557627/$file/101421%20School%20Board%20Work%20Session%20-%20Grading%20%26%20Homework.pdf
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Note, the third to last slide says nothing about public comment. They’re hoping the SB will just rubber stamp it I guess[/quote]
I agree -- they know that there will be mass outcry if they put it out for comment.  My youngest is in 6th grade and has yet to receive a letter grade in school.  Elementary adopted standards-based grading when she was in grade 3.  And now she won't get any letter grades until high school.  She gets "M"s which means she meets the bare minimum standard set by the state of VA.  To me,  that should equal a grade of "C".  The whole point of this is for you not to know how well your kid is being taught an to only identify the most direly struggling children.  Which sure, they should get additional support.  Average and better kids in APS are left to their own devices.[/quote]

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