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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So let's take these one at a time:

1. No final exams anymore since kids were doing so bad   WHY IS THIS A BAD THING? WHO SAYS TESTING IS THE BEST EVIDENCE THAT YOU LEARNED THE MATERIAL?
2. Retakes on tests are allowed. The test scores aren't even combined.  The 2nd score is the final score.  Get a 64 on first test and a 90 on the second.  You get a 90.  AGAIN, IF THE GOAL IS TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE MATERIAL, WHY IS THIS BAD? ARE YOU SAYING THE KID DIDN'T LEARN THE MATERIAL TO GET THE 90?
3. Projects, papers, and homework can be turned in late without penality  DITTO -- FINE YOU MISS A DEADLINE, THAT'S NOT GREAT. BUT IF YOU DO THE WORK...
4. They have a weighted country-wide grade policy. No number grades are submitted to colleges for 100 point scale.  All letter grades.  A+B will always equal A for a semester. So a 79.5 + 89.5 always equals an A?  In MCPS - absolutely!!   IS THIS REALLY UNCOMMON? I DON'T THINK SO?
5. They give an entire GPA point for AP classes. So that 79.5 and 89.5 now all of a sudden equal a 5.0 on the GPA scale.  I THINK THIS IS COMMON AND NOT SURE IT'S 'INFLATION.'
6. They give an entire GPA point higher for honors classes. Same as above   OK THIS IS A BIT UNUSUAL
7. Most kids minus remedial are taking at least 2 honors courses Freshman year.  Honors courses in MCPS are basic courses.  There is nothing honors about them.  I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS
8. You are allowed to take college AP courses as a freshman and are unlimited the entire 4 years.   THAT IS UNUSUAL TOO

BTW, Virginia schools (Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun I'm familiar with) really aren't like the above. Some MSs allow retakes, but you can rarely get more than an 80. And you def get docked a letter grade for late projects. [/quote]

FCPS mom here: I think the problem of a liberal retake policy is that kids can game the system. For example, purposely bomb the first time to get a chance to retake. That’s why there a policy of only being able to score a highest possible 80 on the retake. [/quote]

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