Anonymous
Post 10/27/2025 11:19     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:It is supposed to be the numerical average of the two end-of-quarter percentages. They have not stated how many decimal places they will go out. Also, there are numerous examples of MCPS changing things up at the last minute.


But where does this numerical average grade get shown? All I can see on parentvue are report cards that show each marking period (Q1-4). Is there a different report card that only shows the average grade for each of the two semesters?
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2025 12:37     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. Teacher here. This change is way overdue. Kids have been coasting through with minimal effort and with learning the bare minimum. MCPS has declined so much. And high school teachers are trying to teach students coming from middle school who have learned no foundational skills and have terrible study habits. Math skills of most MCPS students are in the gutter.


Harsh but true. The last 5 years of MCPS policies have been a disgrace. We need to build back up and do right by our students and families
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2025 12:33     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Yes. Teacher here. This change is way overdue. Kids have been coasting through with minimal effort and with learning the bare minimum. MCPS has declined so much. And high school teachers are trying to teach students coming from middle school who have learned no foundational skills and have terrible study habits. Math skills of most MCPS students are in the gutter.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2025 12:18     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The kids that are feeling the effects of this new policy the hardest are the 9th graders. They spent the last 3 years in a system that had zero academic consequences. They were conditioned to "lock in" for the last 4-5 days of the Marking Period to salvage their grades. I cannot tell you the amount of e-mails I have received from students and parents begging and pleading for grades to somehow jump 15-20% over this final week. Its sad but they desperately need this wake up call.


Actually the kids feeling the effects the hardest are Juniors and Seniors. While it may be needed they are adapting while taking the hardest classes and having this be the years grades are most consequential.


The juniors and seniors should already have a strong understanding of expectations and how the credit system works. 9th graders have zero knowledge of that and have been pushed along with minimal to no effort through middle school. While I do agree and emphasize with the upper classmen who have to adapt to a new grading policy right before college application season and graduation, none of this should be considered a shockingly new revelation. They knew if they put out minimal effort they would be at risk of having to retake the class because of lost credit.


+1. My junior adjusted well and welcomed the new policy that can finally reward hard working (99 vs. lower 90s).
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2025 12:13     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The kids that are feeling the effects of this new policy the hardest are the 9th graders. They spent the last 3 years in a system that had zero academic consequences. They were conditioned to "lock in" for the last 4-5 days of the Marking Period to salvage their grades. I cannot tell you the amount of e-mails I have received from students and parents begging and pleading for grades to somehow jump 15-20% over this final week. Its sad but they desperately need this wake up call.


Actually the kids feeling the effects the hardest are Juniors and Seniors. While it may be needed they are adapting while taking the hardest classes and having this be the years grades are most consequential.


The juniors and seniors should already have a strong understanding of expectations and how the credit system works. 9th graders have zero knowledge of that and have been pushed along with minimal to no effort through middle school. While I do agree and emphasize with the upper classmen who have to adapt to a new grading policy right before college application season and graduation, none of this should be considered a shockingly new revelation. They knew if they put out minimal effort they would be at risk of having to retake the class because of lost credit.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2025 10:57     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:The kids that are feeling the effects of this new policy the hardest are the 9th graders. They spent the last 3 years in a system that had zero academic consequences. They were conditioned to "lock in" for the last 4-5 days of the Marking Period to salvage their grades. I cannot tell you the amount of e-mails I have received from students and parents begging and pleading for grades to somehow jump 15-20% over this final week. Its sad but they desperately need this wake up call.


Actually the kids feeling the effects the hardest are Juniors and Seniors. While it may be needed they are adapting while taking the hardest classes and having this be the years grades are most consequential.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2025 10:45     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:The kids that are feeling the effects of this new policy the hardest are the 9th graders. They spent the last 3 years in a system that had zero academic consequences. They were conditioned to "lock in" for the last 4-5 days of the Marking Period to salvage their grades. I cannot tell you the amount of e-mails I have received from students and parents begging and pleading for grades to somehow jump 15-20% over this final week. It’s sad but they desperately need this wake up call.

+100
This first semester will be the roughest as reality hits, but it is necessary.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2025 08:20     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:The kids that are feeling the effects of this new policy the hardest are the 9th graders. They spent the last 3 years in a system that had zero academic consequences. They were conditioned to "lock in" for the last 4-5 days of the Marking Period to salvage their grades. I cannot tell you the amount of e-mails I have received from students and parents begging and pleading for grades to somehow jump 15-20% over this final week. Its sad but they desperately need this wake up call.


This is true. And then these kids kept doing the exact same thing as they got older. Tuning out most of the quarter and then turning in a bunch of assignments at the end. They weren’t learning anything.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2025 23:59     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
The kids that are feeling the effects of this new policy the hardest are the 9th graders. They spent the last 3 years in a system that had zero academic consequences. They were conditioned to "lock in" for the last 4-5 days of the Marking Period to salvage their grades. I cannot tell you the amount of e-mails I have received from students and parents begging and pleading for grades to somehow jump 15-20% over this final week. Its sad but they desperately need this wake up call.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2025 23:40     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:Was last Friday the final day to turn in assignments for q1


Last day for late assignments, but assignments are ongoing. One teacher in our HS sent out an explanatory email stating that homework for the 27th could be late, but homework on the 28th could not be late at all.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2025 23:38     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Was last Friday the final day to turn in assignments for q1
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2025 20:44     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is supposed to be the numerical average of the two end-of-quarter percentages. They have not stated how many decimal places they will go out. Also, there are numerous examples of MCPS changing things up at the last minute.


Also if you get an 89 and a 90, and that averages out to an 89.5, is that a semester A or a semester B?


You would get an A in that scenario
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2025 20:32     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:It is supposed to be the numerical average of the two end-of-quarter percentages. They have not stated how many decimal places they will go out. Also, there are numerous examples of MCPS changing things up at the last minute.


Also if you get an 89 and a 90, and that averages out to an 89.5, is that a semester A or a semester B?
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2025 20:22     Subject: How does new semester grading work?
What is the on line credit make up system?
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2025 19:28     Subject: Re:How does new semester grading work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure schools have limited subscriptions to online credit recovery programs. Like I said, my school has about 500 who definitely failed and probably another 500 who will end up failing. There is no way all these kids can take credit recovery


What is your principal saying in ILT?



I don't attend ILT meetings so I am unsure.