Anonymous wrote:At our private most non As are in science and upper level math courses - there is concerns about more the ability to teach than the actual grades

Ability to teach? Can you elaborate?

At our private most non As are in science and upper level math courses - there is concerns about more the ability to teach than the actual grades

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Anonymous wrote:People complain because in some English classes there can be a single A given in a class of 15 kids (under 5 out of grade of 75 kids).

Or in some cases the highest grade given to ANY kid in the grade is an A minus (not even an A).

In English classes you are graded on your discussion skills and your paper writing so it is all subjective. If the teacher is giving one A or one A minus out of 15 kids it's on purpose.

That is a little tough. But then the A is very well deserved. Is this universal in all Big 5? What about public schools?

Meanwhile, once they get into Harvard, 60% will get As.

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/13/nx-s1-5604885/are-college-students-getting-too-many-as

Anonymous wrote:People complain because in some English classes there can be a single A given in a class of 15 kids (under 5 out of grade of 75 kids).

Or in some cases the highest grade given to ANY kid in the grade is an A minus (not even an A).

In English classes you are graded on your discussion skills and your paper writing so it is all subjective. If the teacher is giving one A or one A minus out of 15 kids it's on purpose.

That is a little tough. But then the A is very well deserved. Is this universal in all Big 5? What about public schools?

People complain because in some English classes there can be a single A given in a class of 15 kids (under 5 out of grade of 75 kids).

Or in some cases the highest grade given to ANY kid in the grade is an A minus (not even an A).

In English classes you are graded on your discussion skills and your paper writing so it is all subjective. If the teacher is giving one A or one A minus out of 15 kids it's on purpose.

I always read people complain that their elite high schools don't give out enough As. What is the percentage of As that people expect from a math or English core class, like in Big 3, Big 5? In College, kids are so unhappy about not getting an A when they are clearly not deserving. I am curious what the expectation is here? Maybe public school sgive out half of the class A? What about private schools? In our view, A means outstanding/excellent. Do we expect more than 15% students to be outstanding?