Revoking the 11-Point Grading System

Overachiever16
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:48:51 +0000

My high school is enforcing the 11-point grading scale this year. In this system, if you get between a 94 and 100%, you will get an A. If you get between a 0 and 59%, you will get a 1 or F.

This is supposed to help people pass the classes and keep people from failing the classes and repeating them.

This program, however, is very discrimatory to the high achieving students (those who work hard for their grades).

It allows those who don’t do their work, or do it but don’t take it seriously, to pass classes. That isn’t fair to the students who really try to suceed.

This will really put it in perspective. If I take a test and get 5 wrong, I’ll get a 10.

If I was to take the test again, and got 2 wrong, I would still get a 10. So in some cases you will get a grade that is less than you actually deserve. Which is, again, very unfair.

Also, if you miss an assignment, you will FAIL THE CLASS. If you were absent for the class and don’t get the information, you will FAIL THE CLASS.

I am currently trying to get the administration to reconsider their decision for next year. If we can get enough high level students to complain.

Any ideas or concerns would be appreciated.

Thanks.