In light of the compelling evidence presented by parents of students enrolled in the Isle of Wight County (IOWC) Public School system, we petition the IOWC School Board and Dr. Michael McPherson, Superintendent, to revise the current grading policy and adopt a 10- point scale, as follows:
90-100 = A = 4.0 points
80-89 = B = 3.0 points
70-79 = C = 2.0 points
60-69 = D = 1.0 points
59-below = F = 0 points
Provide 0.5 point weight for each Honors/GSA class and 1.0 point weight for each AP/GSST class
We believe these changes are necessary for the following reasons:
- Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and other localities have recently adopted the 10-point scale and now have an advantage over our students in competing for college admissions, honors programs, and merit based scholarships.
- At risk students will have an increased chance for success which will encourage them to stay in school and potentially lower drop out rates.
******ONLY SIGN ONE FORM (i.e. HARD COPY, ELECTRONIC, ETC.) OF THIS PETITION. SIGNATORS MUST BE ISLE OF WIGHT RESIDENTS, AND AT LEAST IN 9TH GRADE. DO NOT SIGN MORE THAN ONCE******
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Reached 250 supporters
August 18, 2010
August 15, 2010
Our petition is approaching the two hundred fifty signature milestone. Please consider forwarding this link to other residents of Isle of Wight so that we may reach our goal before the upcoming board review.
Reached 100 supporters
July 31, 2010
July 29, 2010
The signature count is nearing our first major milestone of one hundred people. Please send the link to others in the district to ensure our reach remains impactful before we present this to the board.
6 Comments
DO IT! My kid deserves a fair chance at scholarships just like the kids in Va Beach.
Finally someone is doing something about this. My daughter is stressed out of her mind and this change is long overdue.
My son is working his tail off just to keep his gpa up compared to kids from neighboring counties. Its not fair at all.
Fix this. Why should our students be penalized just because they live on this side of the line?
This scale puts our kids at a huge disadvantage for college applications. Get with the program already.
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In light of the compelling evidence presented by parents of students enrolled in the Isle of Wight County (IOWC) Public School system, we petition the IOWC School Board and Dr. Michael McPherson, Superintendent, to revise the current grading policy and adopt a 10- point scale, as follows:
90-100 = A = 4.0 points
80-89 = B = 3.0 points
70-79 = C = 2.0 points
60-69 = D = 1.0 points
59-below = F = 0 points
Provide 0.5 point weight for each Honors/GSA class and 1.0 point weight for each AP/GSST class
We believe these changes are necessary for the following reasons:
- Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and other localities have recently adopted the 10-point scale and now have an advantage over our students in competing for college admissions, honors programs, and merit based scholarships.
- At risk students will have an increased chance for success which will encourage them to stay in school and potentially lower drop out rates.
******ONLY SIGN ONE FORM (i.e. HARD COPY, ELECTRONIC, ETC.) OF THIS PETITION. SIGNATORS MUST BE ISLE OF WIGHT RESIDENTS, AND AT LEAST IN 9TH GRADE. DO NOT SIGN MORE THAN ONCE******
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 18, 2010
August 15, 2010
Our petition is approaching the two hundred fifty signature milestone. Please consider forwarding this link to other residents of Isle of Wight so that we may reach our goal before the upcoming board review.
Reached 100 supporters
July 31, 2010
July 29, 2010
The signature count is nearing our first major milestone of one hundred people. Please send the link to others in the district to ensure our reach remains impactful before we present this to the board.
6 Comments
So tired of the current grading system. It makes zero sense to be this strict when everyone else has moved on.
DO IT! My kid deserves a fair chance at scholarships just like the kids in Va Beach.
Finally someone is doing something about this. My daughter is stressed out of her mind and this change is long overdue.
My son is working his tail off just to keep his gpa up compared to kids from neighboring counties. Its not fair at all.
Fix this. Why should our students be penalized just because they live on this side of the line?
This scale puts our kids at a huge disadvantage for college applications. Get with the program already.
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So tired of the current grading system. It makes zero sense to be this strict when everyone else has moved on.