Anonymous
07/26/2025 16:07
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Maybe honors could be a 0.5 bump and AP a 1.0- but only if students earn a 3 or higher?
The scores don’t even arrive until after we’re out for the summer so that would be chaotic. Larla might have a 4.4, but she won’t know for weeks.
And also, taking the AP Exam is not a requirement for taking the course.
It is in a lot of school districts, as is the grade bump from scores.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 15:34
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Maybe honors could be a 0.5 bump and AP a 1.0- but only if students earn a 3 or higher?
The scores don’t even arrive until after we’re out for the summer so that would be chaotic. Larla might have a 4.4, but she won’t know for weeks.
And also, taking the AP Exam is not a requirement for taking the course.
Is Health still an "Honors" class? At the very least they could start by differentiating between the rigor of an AP class and something that most kids can do without much trouble at all.
Health is a great example of Honors for all. Health A and B are required for graduation and mcps only offers the honors level.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 15:29
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Maybe honors could be a 0.5 bump and AP a 1.0- but only if students earn a 3 or higher?
The scores don’t even arrive until after we’re out for the summer so that would be chaotic. Larla might have a 4.4, but she won’t know for weeks.
And also, taking the AP Exam is not a requirement for taking the course.
Is Health still an "Honors" class? At the very least they could start by differentiating between the rigor of an AP class and something that most kids can do without much trouble at all.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 13:33
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Maybe honors could be a 0.5 bump and AP a 1.0- but only if students earn a 3 or higher?
The scores don’t even arrive until after we’re out for the summer so that would be chaotic. Larla might have a 4.4, but she won’t know for weeks.
And also, taking the AP Exam is not a requirement for taking the course.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 12:59
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Maybe honors could be a 0.5 bump and AP a 1.0- but only if students earn a 3 or higher?
The scores don’t even arrive until after we’re out for the summer so that would be chaotic. Larla might have a 4.4, but she won’t know for weeks.
Anonymous
07/21/2025 06:54
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Can you explain your reasoning?
Because there is no on-level option in many cases (Ex. Honors Eng 11 and AP in many high schools). Every available level should not be weighted the same way in the WGPA.
Wrong! I believe all schools have on level English. We’re at Wootton where it exists or at least did a few years ago.
Whoever said “Wrong!” is an idiot.
And definitely like someone from Wootton.
Anonymous
07/21/2025 00:10
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Can you explain your reasoning?
Because there is no on-level option in many cases (Ex. Honors Eng 11 and AP in many high schools). Every available level should not be weighted the same way in the WGPA.
Wrong! I believe all schools have on level English. We’re at Wootton where it exists or at least did a few years ago.
No, on-level English no longer exists at Wootton. Honors is the lowest level.
https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/wootton-hs-course-bulletin/home/english
Anonymous
07/20/2025 23:57
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do honors classes get the same gpa bump as AP classes. That is total grade inflation
Can you explain your reasoning?
Because there is no on-level option in many cases (Ex. Honors Eng 11 and AP in many high schools). Every available level should not be weighted the same way in the WGPA.
Wrong! I believe all schools have on level English. We’re at Wootton where it exists or at least did a few years ago.
Anonymous
07/20/2025 19:41
Subject: Changes to grading for all MCPS high school students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you want to know a secret? No one cares what weighting points MCPs awards! MCPS doesn’t rank, and colleges apply their own custom weighting.
I disagree. It definitely matters to the competitive students as they are trying to compare themselves with others at their own school. The guidance counselors report percentages in each GPA band so if there is more disparity it is easier to distinguish the top students.
Oh well, I guess those "competitive students" will have to get a life.