-------Arguments--------
From district: they say "to many students were being under served in this school district."
Response from a teacher(identity was asked to be hidden): " I believe that the school district provided adequate services to all students and parents with the available resources given."
From district: "This grading will add transparency for students, parents, and teachers."
Response from a teacher(identity was asked to be hidden):" This is a complete Lie."
----Reasons why stop-----
-You could essentially get 90% of you work done and pass but still fail the class.
-Creates confusion between parents, kids, and teacher.
- Doesn't show the actual grade that the student gets.
-FOR SENIORS-
The system Prevents students apply for scholarships early; when the scholarships have the most money and the chances of getting it are higher, early in the year the STB system cannot generate a "letter grade", the grading system that the majority of colleges grade.
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Please include you name, grade, school, and some comments with your signing.
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Thank you,
Jacob Baxter
Updates
December 12, 2011
The momentum behind this petition highlights a collective desire for a grading system that reflects true academic performance. Your willingness to engage with this issue provides the necessary weight for our upcoming conversations with the school board.
Reached 100 supporters
December 12, 2011
6 Comments
My son is a senior and this is literally ruining his chances for scholarships. switch it back ASAP.
getting an A on everything but failing because of some categories is total BS. stop this now.
I hate this. Why change something that worked fine for years? fix it.
This whole thing is a mess. Just give us normal letter grades so we can actually apply to college without stressing over a conversion table.
The confusion is real. My parents have no clue what my grades mean when they look at the portal. Bring back real grades.
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-------Arguments--------
From district: they say "to many students were being under served in this school district."
Response from a teacher(identity was asked to be hidden): " I believe that the school district provided adequate services to all students and parents with the available resources given."
From district: "This grading will add transparency for students, parents, and teachers."
Response from a teacher(identity was asked to be hidden):" This is a complete Lie."
----Reasons why stop-----
-You could essentially get 90% of you work done and pass but still fail the class.
-Creates confusion between parents, kids, and teacher.
- Doesn't show the actual grade that the student gets.
-FOR SENIORS-
The system Prevents students apply for scholarships early; when the scholarships have the most money and the chances of getting it are higher, early in the year the STB system cannot generate a "letter grade", the grading system that the majority of colleges grade.
====================================================================================
Please include you name, grade, school, and some comments with your signing.
====================================================================================
Thank you,
Jacob Baxter
Updates
December 12, 2011
The momentum behind this petition highlights a collective desire for a grading system that reflects true academic performance. Your willingness to engage with this issue provides the necessary weight for our upcoming conversations with the school board.
Reached 100 supporters
December 12, 2011
6 Comments
This grading system is honestly such a joke. Nobody understands how it works and it just makes my gpa look way lower than it actually is.
My son is a senior and this is literally ruining his chances for scholarships. switch it back ASAP.
getting an A on everything but failing because of some categories is total BS. stop this now.
I hate this. Why change something that worked fine for years? fix it.
This whole thing is a mess. Just give us normal letter grades so we can actually apply to college without stressing over a conversion table.
The confusion is real. My parents have no clue what my grades mean when they look at the portal. Bring back real grades.
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This grading system is honestly such a joke. Nobody understands how it works and it just makes my gpa look way lower than it actually is.