Thursday, March 27, 2008
Fairfax County Grading Scale Attacked
For those students who say their teachers are "UNFAIR" because they give "POOR GRADES!"...it seems there's a bunch of parents who agree!
The group FAIRGRADE says the county's grading scale puts Fairfax students at a disadvantage...especially when applying to colleges.
The group compared Fairfax County's scale to the rest of the NATION as well as to adjacent counties such as Loudoun, Arlington, and Montgomery County.
They also interviewed college admission personnel from around the country and found that most high schools use the 10 point scale rather than the scale that is used by Fairfax County.
Fairgrade says Fairfax County students graduate with lower GPA's than many other students in Virginia and across the United States.
Take a look at the comparisons below.
The Fairfax County scale: 10 point scale
A 94-100 4.0 A 90-100
4.0
B+ 90-93 3.5B 84-89 3.0 B 80-89
3.0
C+ 80-83 2.5
C 74-79 2.0 C 70-79
2.0
D+ 70-73 1.5
D 64-69 1.0 D 60-69
1.0
F 0-63 0.0 F 0-60
0.0
Weights:
Fairfax County: 0 points for Honors classes and 0.5 points for AP classes
Other districts: 0.5 or 1.0 point for Honors classes and 1.0 point for AP classes
The group is asking Fairfax county parents to petition their school board members to change to the 10-point scale as well as provide a 0.5 point weight for each Honors classes Provide a 1.0 point weight for each AP / IB class.
The group FAIRGRADE says the county's grading scale puts Fairfax students at a disadvantage...especially when applying to colleges.
The group compared Fairfax County's scale to the rest of the NATION as well as to adjacent counties such as Loudoun, Arlington, and Montgomery County.
They also interviewed college admission personnel from around the country and found that most high schools use the 10 point scale rather than the scale that is used by Fairfax County.
Fairgrade says Fairfax County students graduate with lower GPA's than many other students in Virginia and across the United States.
Take a look at the comparisons below.
The Fairfax County scale: 10 point scale
A 94-100 4.0 A 90-100
4.0
B+ 90-93 3.5B 84-89 3.0 B 80-89
3.0
C+ 80-83 2.5
C 74-79 2.0 C 70-79
2.0
D+ 70-73 1.5
D 64-69 1.0 D 60-69
1.0
F 0-63 0.0 F 0-60
0.0
Weights:
Fairfax County: 0 points for Honors classes and 0.5 points for AP classes
Other districts: 0.5 or 1.0 point for Honors classes and 1.0 point for AP classes
The group is asking Fairfax county parents to petition their school board members to change to the 10-point scale as well as provide a 0.5 point weight for each Honors classes Provide a 1.0 point weight for each AP / IB class.
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