Change the MCPS 2007-2008 Grading Policy

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I, along with many others, think the new grading policy needs changing. Badly. From personal experience, tests can massively affect your grade while quizzes and other assignments...not so much. Example:

I get decent grades in math. As on the homework and a mixture of As and Bs on quizzes. As of this day, Oct. 15, 2007, I've had 3 tests and 11 other assignments. I've gotten a B on 1 test, and the other 2...not too great. Still, my grade shouldn't be too bad. Why? If the grading system were point-based (meaning the points you earn over the total points = your grade), I'd have an 86.7. That's not a bad grade. With a weighted grading system (current), I have a 77.5. Something isn't right, especially considering how I'm not exactly terrible at math...

What does this mean? It means that if you screw up on a test or 2, your grade is equally screwed. If you do well on other things, then they don't really matter. For instance, I got an A on a quiz, and my grade didn't budge. At all. One of the tests, however, brought me down 3%.

Enough about my complaints. Sign the petition, since I'm sure you're in some similar situation (hopefully not as bad as mine).

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