My son the 13yr old/7th grader is taking Algebra 1. The firs two nine weeks he earned B's with a semester average of a B. He has brought home his midterm report for this, the third grading period and now has a C average.
Although I as a parent feel that a C is a totally acceptable grade for Algebra (especially for his age), both the state and the school board here have their own policies concerning this and the School board policy supersedes the state guidelines.
School Board Policy: "To receive high school credit, middle school students who are taking Algebra or Geometry must maintain a grade B or better each semester. Semester averaging of grades for the purpose of acquiring a yearly average is not permitted and half credits will not be issued. Seventh grade students who receive a C may remain in the same class, but their course code will be changed to a middle school algebra course."
State Guidelines: "Middle school students taking high school math are to receive whatever grade they earn and grade forgiveness will be allowed for grades C or lower."
Um, so if he were taking this same Algebra in the ninth grade, he could get a D and still get credit for it, but since he in in middle school, he has to make a B? And what's with getting only a middle school credit when it is the same book he would have in high school? If he doesn't make a B, what does it mean when he gets to high school?
Is it just me or does this confuse anyone else?
Friday, February 29, 2008
Policies... Grrr...
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7 comments:
That doesn't make any sense!
That is soooo ridiculous!
That makes no sense whatsoever.
I'd appeal to the school board. So smart kids get penalized once again! Ridiculous!
Sounds like some funny math to me.
That's some illogical policy. I'm not even sure how to wrap around arguing that one to the school counselor.
Wow! What utter asininity!!
In my district, students who are accelerated in math (working ahead of their grade level) must maintain at least an 85% average to stay in the program. The rationale is that if they're achieving average grades in a high level math course, they could be excelling in their own regular level. Your district's policy may come from the same type of philosophy.
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