I am currently in the process of completing report cards for my students. I have to grade them on a 1-5 system that is equivalent to the end of year scoring on the state exam.
1=Far Below Basic
2=Below Basic
3=Basic
4=Proficient
5=Advanced
Here is the catch...the only two grades that are acceptable, or passing are a 4 or a 5. With NCLB you CAN'T BE AVERAGE! YOU HAVE TO BE ABOVE AVERAGE!!!
I have a BUNCH of kids who are hard working, average students. Their work is what is considered grade level average in the 70-79% range. Now, with this new report card, I have to mark them as not being at grade level. It sucks!
I am NOT looking forward to parent conferences. I can only imagine how the parents will react. Ugh!
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I see that grade inflation starts very early.
I always wondered why average was never really average. I guess because parents never think of their children as average.
In my British school in Mexico. A C was a common grade and it was average. B was for good work. And A's were rare and only given for exceptional work.
Back link: http://virginiasol.blogspot.com/2006/10/california-grading-system-sucks.html
Thanks for the insight!
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