The Board of Education finally gave in and agreed to bring back the A-F grading system. This win belongs to every one of the 475 people who stood up against this ridiculous policy. We secured our children a fair shot at college but we will remain vigilant to ensure the …
July 12, 2018
Final supporters
The change from the traditional A-F grading system to a Standards Based grading system has hindered parents' ability to fully understand their child's needs and will cause our children to be at a disadvantage when apply for colleges because they do not have a GPA.
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens of Windsor Locks who urge our Board of Education to reinstate the traditional A-F grading system in Windsor Locks Public Schools.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 23, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2018
May 20, 2018
The Board of Education is ignoring our frustration while our kids pay the price for their experiments. Push this link to every parent you know so we hit one hundred signatures and force them to look us in the eye.
75 Comments
We need a change in our grading system I have a student that didn't did not meet the five standards which means he is failing the class and still does not qualify for Summer Academy. When I went to school if I was failing a class I had to go to summer school. This grading system needs to stop. And we need to return to the standard grades. So what am I child to do now
The only thing that a standards based system is doing is teaching students that it is acceptable to just “meet the standard”. Without a system that pushes kids to succeed above the standard WLHS is pushing out mediocrity
Not a fan of the standards grading system or the PowerSchool app. Neither is informative to the parents on how their children are doing in school. Also I think parent teacher conferences should be with the teacher not the student presenting the meeting.
Robert, i also called two universities - one in state and one out. They both said this will represent a problem comparing applicants. They also said, which I didn’t think about this - it will also have an impact on scholarship funds.
Luckily I graduated before this grading system affected my graduating class, but as a future teacher myself I feel that this grading system only hinders students and does not effectively prepare them for college.
not sure who decided to change in the first place, when I went to high school there it was A regular grading system. stupid how they have it nowadays keep it simple.
As a parent of two students that went through traditional grading and now one with the Class of 2020, this grading system is putting more stress on students and parents. My question is, if this grading system is “working” then why do we have Spring Academy, Saturday Academy and Summer School? These kids are working hard and the grades are not reflecting that. I’ve seen a PS test that equaled 80%, but according to the system its not good enough. When these kids get to college and get their test paper back from their professor and its a 75, they’re going to expect to retake it. Sorry kids no do-overs in college. Change the grades back to traditional letter grades, its a flip of the switch.
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The Board of Education finally gave in and agreed to bring back the A-F grading system. This win belongs to every one of the 475 people who stood up against this ridiculous policy. We secured our children a fair shot at college but we will remain vigilant to ensure the …
July 12, 2018
Final supporters
The change from the traditional A-F grading system to a Standards Based grading system has hindered parents' ability to fully understand their child's needs and will cause our children to be at a disadvantage when apply for colleges because they do not have a GPA.
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens of Windsor Locks who urge our Board of Education to reinstate the traditional A-F grading system in Windsor Locks Public Schools.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 23, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2018
May 20, 2018
The Board of Education is ignoring our frustration while our kids pay the price for their experiments. Push this link to every parent you know so we hit one hundred signatures and force them to look us in the eye.
75 Comments
I dislike the grading system of progressing, meeting, exceeding standards, because I feel it isn’t the best visual grading for a student to learn how they can improve in something. It is too general and if one child does better than another, but both meet standards, that doesn’t seem fair. A child should be able to better compare themselves with previous grades as a motivator.
We need a change in our grading system I have a student that didn't did not meet the five standards which means he is failing the class and still does not qualify for Summer Academy. When I went to school if I was failing a class I had to go to summer school. This grading system needs to stop. And we need to return to the standard grades. So what am I child to do now
The only thing that a standards based system is doing is teaching students that it is acceptable to just “meet the standard”. Without a system that pushes kids to succeed above the standard WLHS is pushing out mediocrity
Not a fan of the standards grading system or the PowerSchool app. Neither is informative to the parents on how their children are doing in school. Also I think parent teacher conferences should be with the teacher not the student presenting the meeting.
Robert, i also called two universities - one in state and one out. They both said this will represent a problem comparing applicants. They also said, which I didn’t think about this - it will also have an impact on scholarship funds.
Luckily I graduated before this grading system affected my graduating class, but as a future teacher myself I feel that this grading system only hinders students and does not effectively prepare them for college.
not sure who decided to change in the first place, when I went to high school there it was A regular grading system. stupid how they have it nowadays keep it simple.
As a parent of two students that went through traditional grading and now one with the Class of 2020, this grading system is putting more stress on students and parents. My question is, if this grading system is “working” then why do we have Spring Academy, Saturday Academy and Summer School? These kids are working hard and the grades are not reflecting that. I’ve seen a PS test that equaled 80%, but according to the system its not good enough. When these kids get to college and get their test paper back from their professor and its a 75, they’re going to expect to retake it. Sorry kids no do-overs in college. Change the grades back to traditional letter grades, its a flip of the switch.
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I dislike the grading system of progressing, meeting, exceeding standards, because I feel it isn’t the best visual grading for a student to learn how they can improve in something. It is too general and if one child does better than another, but both meet standards, that doesn’t seem fair. A child should be able to better compare themselves with previous grades as a motivator.