The district has confirmed the GPA conversion scale will be updated and applied retroactively as requested. This adjustment corrects the grading discrepancies that necessitated this campaign. I am now transitioning to monitor the implementation process to ensure the change is reflected accurately on all student transcripts.
July 27, 2017
Final supporters
Please make changes to the current standard GPA conversion scale immediately and do not wait for committee findings and reviews. Owen J. Roberts High School is currently not using a conversion scale that accurately represents its current grading scale. Aligning the standard GPA conversion scale with the current grading scale would be the first step toward equity for our students.
This action needs to be taken now and retroactively.
Updates
May 18, 2017
The petition reached 250 signatures this morning. I am finalizing a formal letter to the school board to request an immediate review of the current conversion scale.
Reached 250 supporters
May 17, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2017
52 Comments
This only affects unweighted GPA. It does not change any of the weighted scales currently in use.
This is cheating students out of the GPAs they earned and isn't even consistent within OJR's own grading system. Colleges will recognize when some high schools grade more harshly than others, but an A is still a 92 even if it takes a 97 to get the 4.0. Treat the students fairly.
College admission is competitive and ojr students need to be on a level playing field with students from other districts!
Had no idea the A's my kids work so hard for can mean nothing. Please do not wait for change!!
My HS child and I had NO idea about this...... her earned A's will mean NOTHING with this conversion chart when she applies to colleges next year.
About time
50 years in this community and you think the someone would care some time. We need to do the right thing for our community. It is about time
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The district has confirmed the GPA conversion scale will be updated and applied retroactively as requested. This adjustment corrects the grading discrepancies that necessitated this campaign. I am now transitioning to monitor the implementation process to ensure the change is reflected accurately on all student transcripts.
July 27, 2017
Final supporters
Please make changes to the current standard GPA conversion scale immediately and do not wait for committee findings and reviews. Owen J. Roberts High School is currently not using a conversion scale that accurately represents its current grading scale. Aligning the standard GPA conversion scale with the current grading scale would be the first step toward equity for our students.
This action needs to be taken now and retroactively.
Updates
May 18, 2017
The petition reached 250 signatures this morning. I am finalizing a formal letter to the school board to request an immediate review of the current conversion scale.
Reached 250 supporters
May 17, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2017
52 Comments
Even though I'm a senior to be graduating in less than 16 days, I will sign the petition for the kids younger than me who deserve to be recognized fairly for the grades they achieve and not be lowballed because the school district can't get their act together.
This only affects unweighted GPA. It does not change any of the weighted scales currently in use.
This is cheating students out of the GPAs they earned and isn't even consistent within OJR's own grading system. Colleges will recognize when some high schools grade more harshly than others, but an A is still a 92 even if it takes a 97 to get the 4.0. Treat the students fairly.
College admission is competitive and ojr students need to be on a level playing field with students from other districts!
Had no idea the A's my kids work so hard for can mean nothing. Please do not wait for change!!
My HS child and I had NO idea about this...... her earned A's will mean NOTHING with this conversion chart when she applies to colleges next year.
About time
50 years in this community and you think the someone would care some time. We need to do the right thing for our community. It is about time
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Even though I'm a senior to be graduating in less than 16 days, I will sign the petition for the kids younger than me who deserve to be recognized fairly for the grades they achieve and not be lowballed because the school district can't get their act together.