Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Another Meeting

There was a meeting after school to discuss a likely change in grading policies in the county. The purpose was to discuss the possibilities and weigh in as a school regarding what we think is best. All secondary schools in the county will report and the powers that be will make recommendations to the school board based on the consensus.

It took us 75 minutes to decide that a grading scale of 4, 3, 2, 1 and 0 is better than the traditional A through E ten-point scale. We also decided it's best for teachers to round up when figuring out a final grade.

There was a great deal of conversation, and for the most part it was interesting to listen to everyone's point of view. However, I wonder if we would have arrived at the same decision if we took a vote before discussing the pros and cons of each choice.

1 comment:

  1. Hmmm, it is quite possible. However, would we have learned as much as we did? I have to believe that the journey is as vital as the outcome, especially when we are talking about a topic as emotionally laden as grading practices. Perhaps the last two years have been establishing the foundation for the paradigm shift that we need so badly to experience.

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