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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

This is for middle school. Why would a middle school need a rolling grade book?

Don't YOU want to know how you are progressing toward your final grade in the course? Why would you want the false-optimism of a limited-time-grade? Which do you prefer....truth or shaded-fiction?

DP Students can tell how they're doing with a quarterly grading approach too; they just average their quarterly grades, same as they always have. Not sure that rolling gradebook conveys any better information to students on how they’re doing.

FCPS acknowledged that the primary benefit of rolling gradebook is to increase opportunities for students to show mastery and they encouraged teachers to adjust late work and retake policies to take advantage of the extra leeway rolling gradebook provides.
Thus, the main attraction of rolling gradebook seems to be that it facilitates equity grading.

The main attraction of a rolling gradebook is it facilitates teachers not having to grade assignments in a timely manner, which they simply refuse to do.

They are only working “ contract hours” so they won’t be grading till the ends, already two weeks behind on grading smh

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

This is for middle school. Why would a middle school need a rolling grade book?

Don't YOU want to know how you are progressing toward your final grade in the course? Why would you want the false-optimism of a limited-time-grade? Which do you prefer....truth or shaded-fiction?

DP Students can tell how they're doing with a quarterly grading approach too; they just average their quarterly grades, same as they always have. Not sure that rolling gradebook conveys any better information to students on how they’re doing.

FCPS acknowledged that the primary benefit of rolling gradebook is to increase opportunities for students to show mastery and they encouraged teachers to adjust late work and retake policies to take advantage of the extra leeway rolling gradebook provides.
Thus, the main attraction of rolling gradebook seems to be that it facilitates equity grading.

The main attraction of a rolling gradebook is it facilitates teachers not having to grade assignments in a timely manner, which they simply refuse to do.

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

Final grades for 9th-11th are sent to colleges. However, quarterly/semester grades for senior year do get sent to colleges. With traditional grading, a student might have Q1 - C, Q2-A. With rolling gradebook, a student would have Q1-C, Q2-B. Which set of quarterly grades would you rather send to colleges?

Either — I mean, colleges know what kind of grade book method your school is using.

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

This is for middle school. Why would a middle school need a rolling grade book?

Don't YOU want to know how you are progressing toward your final grade in the course? Why would you want the false-optimism of a limited-time-grade? Which do you prefer....truth or shaded-fiction?

DP Students can tell how they're doing with a quarterly grading approach too; they just average their quarterly grades, same as they always have. Not sure that rolling gradebook conveys any better information to students on how they’re doing.

FCPS acknowledged that the primary benefit of rolling gradebook is to increase opportunities for students to show mastery and they encouraged teachers to adjust late work and retake policies to take advantage of the extra leeway rolling gradebook provides.
Thus, the main attraction of rolling gradebook seems to be that it facilitates equity grading.

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

This is for middle school. Why would a middle school need a rolling grade book?

Don't YOU want to know how you are progressing toward your final grade in the course? Why would you want the false-optimism of a limited-time-grade? Which do you prefer....truth or shaded-fiction?

If you don't want quarter-based grades, then "progress reports" are not needed either. One report card only.

Does that sound good to you?

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

This is for middle school. Why would a middle school need a rolling grade book?

Don't YOU want to know how you are progressing toward your final grade in the course? Why would you want the false-optimism of a limited-time-grade? Which do you prefer....truth or shaded-fiction?

If you don't want quarter-based grades, then "progress reports" are not needed either. One report card only.

Does that sound good to you?

I see you like to argue your nonsense until the bitter end. Progress reports (three times a year) give parents and kids a cumulative update on where they stand as they approach the final grade. There's a lot more opportunity to change the grade early in the year (when more assignments are yet-to-come), and less opportunity to impact the final grade when there are fewer assignments left. Pace yourself accordingly.

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

This is for middle school. Why would a middle school need a rolling grade book?

Don't YOU want to know how you are progressing toward your final grade in the course? Why would you want the false-optimism of a limited-time-grade? Which do you prefer....truth or shaded-fiction?

If you don't want quarter-based grades, then "progress reports" are not needed either. One report card only.

Does that sound good to you?

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

Final grades for 9th-11th are sent to colleges. However, quarterly/semester grades for senior year do get sent to colleges. With traditional grading, a student might have Q1 - C, Q2-A. With rolling gradebook, a student would have Q1-C, Q2-B. Which set of quarterly grades would you rather send to colleges?

Well, I know I'd rather not base 4 years of grading policy on seniors applying to college alone. As I posted earlier, my kid getting a first quarter progress grade of c would en normally discourage him. Knowing he can bring his final grade up is keeping him moving

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

This is for middle school. Why would a middle school need a rolling grade book?

Don't YOU want to know how you are progressing toward your final grade in the course? Why would you want the false-optimism of a limited-time-grade? Which do you prefer....truth or shaded-fiction?

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

Final grades for 9th-11th are sent to colleges. However, quarterly/semester grades for senior year do get sent to colleges. With traditional grading, a student might have Q1 - C, Q2-A. With rolling gradebook, a student would have Q1-C, Q2-B. Which set of quarterly grades would you rather send to colleges?

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Anonymous wrote:Are second quarter grades impacted by the first quarter with the rolling gradebook? Or only the final?

Yes, they are.

I don’t get this. Why should a bad test in the first quarter impact your grade in the second quarter? Especially as it’s a totally different unit?

There is only 1 grade given per course. You get a single grade for “honors biology”.

In the old system, 4 grades were averaged to get that grade. 1st quarter tests affected that final grade.
In the new system, it’s one massive “quarter”. September tests still affect the end of year grade.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! Why should what you do in the first quarter impact all other quarters? Each quarter should be separate.

I guess the idea is kids can recover from a bad quarter?

Seems like yet another new idea in education that someone came up with who doesn't actually like kids. Or people in general.

You do understand that only the final grade is sent to colleges, right? The interim grades are as they’ve always been informative for the student, parents and teachers. Now you have to understand how to interpret those iterim grades because they were calculated different when parents went to school. Sheesh.

The grades for the quarter are for the student - the psychological effect is for the benefit of the student. Why do we want to take that away? Because...why?

As a teacher, I have had no say in all the changes the district and my school made to grading policies the past couple of years - including the requirement that teachers accept all late work and grade it with no penalty. That’s had quite the psychological effect on students - and as you can guess, it’s not a good one. All of the policies are designed to get more students to pass classes and boost stats for school principals with career ambitions. All of them have made the teachers’ jobs more difficult.