We, the parents of students enrolled in the Northwestern Lehigh School District, petition the Northwestern School Board and Susanne Meixsell, Superintendent, to revise the current grading policy and adopt a 10 point scale as follows:
90-100= A=4.0
80-89= B=3.0
70-79= C=2.0
60-69= D=1.0
59-below= 0
Provide 1.0 point weight for each AP/IB class
We believe these changes are necessary for the following reasons:
- Other schools in the Lehigh Valley area follow the 10 point scale and now have an advantage over our students in competing for college admissions, honors programs, and merit 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.
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I AM HEARING FROM SO MANY FAMILIES WHO ARE TIRED OF OUR STUDENTS BEING AT A DISADVANTAGE COMPARED TO OTHER LEHIGH VALLEY SCHOOLS!! WE ARE WORKING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET THIS GRADING SCALE FRONT AND CENTER FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS BECAUSE OUR KIDS DESERVE A FAIR SHOT!!
March 31, 2010
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNREAL!! I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THE PASSION SHOWING UP FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THIS FAIR GRADING SYSTEM IS BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE!!
6 Comments
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Anonymous
9 years ago
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I agree. This is niot making the children work harder to achieve just give up cause they feel they can nit accomplish. So gies the college educations for children there. Grades wont be up to get there. Not to mention 1 problem missed on a paper ir nit completed to standards the paper is thrown out. It is a zero not marked wrong rto try and achieve some type of grade. Really? If teachers mark a problem wrong that was right ir vise versa do they not get their paycheck?
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Dawn Motolese
11 years ago
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I cannot believe more people aren't complaining about this. This by no means is a superior school with a higher level of education so why would they make it more difficult for the students?
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Dawn Motolese
11 years ago
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I cannot believe more people aren't complaining about this. This by no means is a superior school with a higher level of education so why would they make it more difficult for the students?
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David Stewart
16 years ago
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Seems like the current system is just designed to make the kids look worse on paper. Not cool.
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Sarah Castro
16 years ago
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THIS IS RIDICULOUS. Why are we hurting our own kids chances at college scholarships? Other districts have been on a 10 point scale for years. Wake up board.
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Mike Jenkins
16 years ago
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My kid worked so hard just to get a C because of the weird scale. It is totally unfair compared to other schools in the area. Need a change now.
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We, the parents of students enrolled in the Northwestern Lehigh School District, petition the Northwestern School Board and Susanne Meixsell, Superintendent, to revise the current grading policy and adopt a 10 point scale as follows:
90-100= A=4.0
80-89= B=3.0
70-79= C=2.0
60-69= D=1.0
59-below= 0
Provide 1.0 point weight for each AP/IB class
We believe these changes are necessary for the following reasons:
- Other schools in the Lehigh Valley area follow the 10 point scale and now have an advantage over our students in competing for college admissions, honors programs, and merit 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.
**Please note that you may still sign the petition without giving money to the site. Just sign the petition, click on $2.00 donation, continue and when it asks you for credit card information just close out the link. Your signature will still remian. Thank you!
I AM HEARING FROM SO MANY FAMILIES WHO ARE TIRED OF OUR STUDENTS BEING AT A DISADVANTAGE COMPARED TO OTHER LEHIGH VALLEY SCHOOLS!! WE ARE WORKING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET THIS GRADING SCALE FRONT AND CENTER FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS BECAUSE OUR KIDS DESERVE A FAIR SHOT!!
March 31, 2010
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNREAL!! I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THE PASSION SHOWING UP FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THIS FAIR GRADING SYSTEM IS BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE!!
6 Comments
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Featured
I agree. This is niot making the children work harder to achieve just give up cause they feel they can nit accomplish. So gies the college educations for children there. Grades wont be up to get there. Not to mention 1 problem missed on a paper ir nit completed to standards the paper is thrown out. It is a zero not marked wrong rto try and achieve some type of grade. Really? If teachers mark a problem wrong that was right ir vise versa do they not get their paycheck?
D
Dawn Motolese
11 years ago
Featured
I cannot believe more people aren't complaining about this. This by no means is a superior school with a higher level of education so why would they make it more difficult for the students?
D
Dawn Motolese
11 years ago
Featured
I cannot believe more people aren't complaining about this. This by no means is a superior school with a higher level of education so why would they make it more difficult for the students?
D
David Stewart
16 years ago
Featured
Seems like the current system is just designed to make the kids look worse on paper. Not cool.
S
Sarah Castro
16 years ago
Featured
THIS IS RIDICULOUS. Why are we hurting our own kids chances at college scholarships? Other districts have been on a 10 point scale for years. Wake up board.
M
Mike Jenkins
16 years ago
Featured
My kid worked so hard just to get a C because of the weird scale. It is totally unfair compared to other schools in the area. Need a change now.
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I agree. This is niot making the children work harder to achieve just give up cause they feel they can nit accomplish. So gies the college educations for children there. Grades wont be up to get there. Not to mention 1 problem missed on a paper ir nit completed to standards the paper is thrown out. It is a zero not marked wrong rto try and achieve some type of grade. Really? If teachers mark a problem wrong that was right ir vise versa do they not get their paycheck?