Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 15:38     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
Grades don't really matter for elementary school.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 15:35     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
No. One teacher insisted 4 means 100%. Another art teacher said 4 is for kids who draw like her.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 13:55     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
Anonymous wrote:IMO, ABCD grades are curved based on the percentile. Number grades FCPS using are reflecting individual learning. Say the DC is in a very advanced class, so it's possible every kid gets 4 if they all met the learning objectives. But with letter grades, only certain % of kids will get A, even everybody met learning objectives.


Grades may be curved, but they don't have to be.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 13:45     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
IMO, ABCD grades are curved based on the percentile. Number grades FCPS using are reflecting individual learning. Say the DC is in a very advanced class, so it's possible every kid gets 4 if they all met the learning objectives. But with letter grades, only certain % of kids will get A, even everybody met learning objectives.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 13:32     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
I went to ES in NY in the 1980s, and we had a 1-4 number system. So this system makes sense to me. I view it as the goal is to get everyone to a 3 - consistently understands the concept.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 08:47     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
When I was in elementary, our scores were as follows: U, S, G, VG--unsatisfactory, satisfactory, Good, Very Good. I basically translate the 1-4 system this way.

No need for elementary students to have letter grades; they are no less arbitrary or meaningful than numbers.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 08:44     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
The number grades mean nothing so just ignore them and look at specific assignments to see if your kid is learning.

Real grades do not start until middle school.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 08:42     Subject: Re:Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
Anonymous wrote:and any parent who gets too wigged out about ELEMENTARY school grades needs to take a step back.


Not the OP, but I don't see wigged out. I see someone trying to make sense of the new report card format. Which is confusing at best.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 08:41     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
It means "No TJ for you."
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 08:38     Subject: Re:Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
and any parent who gets too wigged out about ELEMENTARY school grades needs to take a step back.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2015 07:36     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
Yes. 3 is a B, 4 an A, etc.

The teachers understand it, I the bureaucrats don't.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2015 21:20     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
2 is gets the concept some of the time/ partial understanding/ makes errors or omissions. In other words, still needs to work on this area.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2015 20:42     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
What exactly does a 2 mean? Something to work on, worry about? Retention?
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2015 20:33     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
Yes. And no. FCPS a has been trying to explain 3s since they moved to the screwy new report cards a few years ago, and no one understands them. They aren't as good as 4s, but indicate no cause for concern. 2s become concern territory.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2015 15:32     Subject: Is 3 in progress report equivalent to B?
Please explain