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Secondary Grading
Recommendations
Charles County Public Schools
September 11, 2018
Quarters 1, 2, & 3 Quarter 4
• A failing grade at the end of
Quarters 1, 2, & 3 is based on
50% to 59%
• Any percentage lower than
50% at the end the Quarter is
converted to 50%
• A failing grade at the end of
Quarter 4 is based on 0% to
59%
• Any percentage lower than
50% at the end of Quarter 4 is
not converted to 50%
Secondary Grading Committee
Recommendations
Grading Practices in Other Counties
Anne Arundel50% on assignments showing
a good faith effort
Baltimore CountyTeachers choose:
100% - 0% or 50 pt. scale
CalvertQ 1, 2 & 3: 100% - 50%Q 4: 100% - 0%
HarfordNo grading guidelines
Kent Teachers choose:
100% - 0% or 100% - 50%
Montgomery50% on assignments showing a good faith effort
Prince George’s50% on assignments showing
a good faith effort
Somerset100% - 40%
Fairfax50% on assignments showing a reasonable effort
SCHS: Impact of 50% - 59% = F
School
Year
# of Failing Final Grades Total Final
Grades Issued
Percentage of
Failing Grades
2014-2015 524 7966 6.57%
2015-2016 516 10104 5.10%
2016-2017 337If assignment submitted, no F is
lower than 50%
10166 3.31%
2017-2018 280Assignments reflect the score
earned, but no quarterly
average is lower than 50%
8919 3.14%
Middle School
Core Subject Failures
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
English 23 36 24
Math 40 31 30
Science 70 26 28
Social Studies 38 52 42
High School
Core Subject Failures
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade12
English 167 90 66 15
Math 198 115 96 139
Science 183 106 91 31
Social Studies 139 81 62 10
High School Credit Recovery
Focus on students who are out of their
graduation cohort
Recovered courses are those needed for
graduation
Approximately 150 credits were recovered
by 108 students
High School Grade Recovery
Focus on students who are out of their
graduation cohort or who are in danger of
failing a course
Recovered courses are those needed for
graduation
Approximately 247 grades were recovered
by 180 students
Middle School Grade Recovery
Focus on students who are in danger of
failing one or more of the following courses:
Math
English/Language Arts
Science
Approximately 500 grades were recovered
by 395 students
CON 50% - 59% = F
Can lead to grade inflation, lower academic standards for all
students, and give a “sense of entitlement”
“Punishment” of low grades motivates students as does the “fear”
of failure
Makes it too easy for “low performing” students
Creates a “false” picture of student abilities and “masks” failure
CON 50% - 59% = F
Does not promote responsibility
Can “ruin a student’s life by not teaching a lesson”
Sends “message that hard work and homework are not important” and will
“deprive students of the satisfaction of hard work”
Grades should include work habits such as deadlines, homework,
punctuality, and effort on a 0% - 100% scale
Compromises academic freedom
0% - 100% is “universally recognized”
PRO 50% - 59% = F
An F in one marking period should not doom a student to failure
for the semester or year
Basing an F on 0% - 59% “defies logic and mathematical
accuracy” and is an “academic death penalty”
A single 0% distorts the overall grade dramatically and does not
motivate students
0% to 59% takes the student AND the teacher “off the hook”
PRO 50% - 59% = F
Some students engage in “self-defeating behaviors” and quit trying after
receiving very low grades; they feel as if success is out of their control.
However, 50% - 59% encourages continued persistence.
50% - 59% encourages and supports the hardworking but struggling student
and is more conducive to learning
Student failures decrease: behavior improves, faculty morale improves, and
resources move from remediation to staying on track
50% to 59% creates a climate of hope that encourages continued
achievement
Response
Parent Advisory Committee
What are your recommendations on students receiving a
50% at the end of a quarter?
The 50% should be on a case-by-case basis for students who
show “true effort” and have extenuating circumstances
Students should earn no lower than a 50% in Quarters 1 & 2;
however, in Quarters 3 & 4, an F should reflect 0% to 59%
An F should be based on 0% to 59%
Response
Parent Advisory Committee
Should students be eligible for 50% as the lowest F if
assignments are not submitted?
The 50% should be consistent at each school
There should be a criteria such as turn in 70% of all assignments
Students should turn in 100% of assignments
Response
Parent Advisory Committee
What concerns might the community have?
Parents of students earning A’s and B’s may feel standards are lowered
May appreciate the consistency 50%-59% would bring across the middle and high schools
Concern that more students become eligible and lead to fees for participation in extracurricular activities
Lead to micro-managing and taking decisions out of teachers’ hands
Response
Parent Advisory Committee
Should schools be permitted to implement individual
grading guidelines?
All schools should adhere to one set of guidelines
Consistent, consistent, consistent
An F should be based on 0% to 59%