Post by Mark Alford on Jan 4, 2011 10:56:11 GMT -5
My AP just told us this morning that the state and the federal government have two different viewpoints now on the grading. Here is what this means for us:
1. Students no longer fail if they make a 1 or 2. Their grade on the EOC will count as 25% of the final grade and they pass or fail based on if they make a 70 or higher on the grade in your class with that averaged in.
2. AYP, however, remains based on the score of a 3 or 4. So if a student makes a 1 or 2, they still need to take the retest, even if they would pass anyway.
Why? There were a high number of teachers abusing the waiver policy, so the has altered the grading. Unfortunately, without the you must make a 3 carrot, teachers need to get ready for an AYP hit. In my opinion.
What's your thoughts? Have you heard anything different?
1. Students no longer fail if they make a 1 or 2. Their grade on the EOC will count as 25% of the final grade and they pass or fail based on if they make a 70 or higher on the grade in your class with that averaged in.
2. AYP, however, remains based on the score of a 3 or 4. So if a student makes a 1 or 2, they still need to take the retest, even if they would pass anyway.
Why? There were a high number of teachers abusing the waiver policy, so the has altered the grading. Unfortunately, without the you must make a 3 carrot, teachers need to get ready for an AYP hit. In my opinion.
What's your thoughts? Have you heard anything different?