Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is at the bottom of every page:

"Beginning in 2025-2026, MCPS final course grades will be calculated using the average marking period percentages, which may affect GPAs. Grades on transcripts from 2025-2026 forward may not be directly comparable to those from prior years. For details, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/grading-and-reporting/."

OP here - I appreciate the response. I have a junior and I really wish MCPs had not implemented this midstream. I don’t know how colleges are
going to interpret this.

I know that it's a tough change, but there's no way to implement any change that affects everyone in a way that's not "midstream" to some students. Otherwise you'd be having some students in the same grade who are being graded differently (eg a freshman and a sophomore could be in the same class and get the same individual grades, but one could get an A overall and one a B overall due to differences in grading policies.)

I think the focus on grades has been causing all this inflation. If colleges used admission tests more, then grade inflation inflation would be less of an issue.

I wish more teachers would grade appropriately. I teach English and I refuse to hand out anything over a 95% on any written assignment. I won't give 100s anymore. It's blatantly false to admit that any student is capable of perfection. The highest grade a student has received for a MP all year in my class is a 94% and I don't see that changing

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is at the bottom of every page:

"Beginning in 2025-2026, MCPS final course grades will be calculated using the average marking period percentages, which may affect GPAs. Grades on transcripts from 2025-2026 forward may not be directly comparable to those from prior years. For details, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/grading-and-reporting/."

OP here - I appreciate the response. I have a junior and I really wish MCPs had not implemented this midstream. I don’t know how colleges are
going to interpret this.

It was time. As the parent of a private school student, this was ridiculously lenient and irresponsible. No wonder half of MCPS students graduating last year had a 4.0 or higher. No one takes you guys seriously anymore. Your kids will deal with real world consequences soon enough though!

My kid knows about the real world, thanks.

Anonymous wrote:This such a non issue. No one impacted by this grading change is going to a college where tiny GPA differences matter.

You don't think top students ever get Bs for a marking period or two, ones that used to be As for the semester but are now sometimes Bs?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is at the bottom of every page:

"Beginning in 2025-2026, MCPS final course grades will be calculated using the average marking period percentages, which may affect GPAs. Grades on transcripts from 2025-2026 forward may not be directly comparable to those from prior years. For details, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/grading-and-reporting/."

OP here - I appreciate the response. I have a junior and I really wish MCPs had not implemented this midstream. I don’t know how colleges are
going to interpret this.

It was time. As the parent of a private school student, this was ridiculously lenient and irresponsible. No wonder half of MCPS students graduating last year had a 4.0 or higher. No one takes you guys seriously anymore. Your kids will deal with real world consequences soon enough though!

And what are you doing on the MCPS board?

This such a non issue. No one impacted by this grading change is going to a college where tiny GPA differences matter.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is at the bottom of every page:

"Beginning in 2025-2026, MCPS final course grades will be calculated using the average marking period percentages, which may affect GPAs. Grades on transcripts from 2025-2026 forward may not be directly comparable to those from prior years. For details, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/grading-and-reporting/."

OP here - I appreciate the response. I have a junior and I really wish MCPs had not implemented this midstream. I don’t know how colleges are
going to interpret this.

It was time. As the parent of a private school student, this was ridiculously lenient and irresponsible. No wonder half of MCPS students graduating last year had a 4.0 or higher. No one takes you guys seriously anymore. Your kids will deal with real world consequences soon enough though!

Anonymous wrote:I was at a college admission panel at WJ last night and someone should have asked this question. I am curious how aware the regional admissions folks are. I would guess they know since McPS is such a big system.

Can you tell us more about this admission panel? (Parent of an MCPS Junior annoyed that our school has offered nothing by way of college admissions advice)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is at the bottom of every page:

"Beginning in 2025-2026, MCPS final course grades will be calculated using the average marking period percentages, which may affect GPAs. Grades on transcripts from 2025-2026 forward may not be directly comparable to those from prior years. For details, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/grading-and-reporting/."

OP here - I appreciate the response. I have a junior and I really wish MCPs had not implemented this midstream. I don’t know how colleges are
going to interpret this.

As another parent of a junior, I agree, and thanks OP for asking this. I also wish the change from no deadline to actual deadlines last year was better coordinated. My kid has really struggled with teachers who are not consistent.

I was at a college admission panel at WJ last night and someone should have asked this question. I am curious how aware the regional admissions folks are. I would guess they know since McPS is such a big system.

Anonymous wrote:This is at the bottom of every page:

"Beginning in 2025-2026, MCPS final course grades will be calculated using the average marking period percentages, which may affect GPAs. Grades on transcripts from 2025-2026 forward may not be directly comparable to those from prior years. For details, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/grading-and-reporting/."

OP here - I appreciate the response. I have a junior and I really wish MCPs had not implemented this midstream. I don’t know how colleges are
going to interpret this.

I think the most useful thing the colleges see is how many kids fall in which gpa range. When half the class has over 4.0...ignore the grades. Colleges do not take the time on the minutia for each school/kid.

Well that's clear as mud. So thankful I don't have a senior.

This is at the bottom of every page:

"Beginning in 2025-2026, MCPS final course grades will be calculated using the average marking period percentages, which may affect GPAs. Grades on transcripts from 2025-2026 forward may not be directly comparable to those from prior years. For details, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/grading-and-reporting/."

If you have a senior and have ordered official transcripts, is there a notation about the grading policy changes and what does it say?