How does nemerical grading system work?
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Can you clarify exactly what you're asking? What is the grade level of the student?
In most schools, an "A" grade equates to a 4.0 numerical scale, but that can be different for students in high schools who take honors and AP classes...similarly, a "B" is generally 3.0, "C" is 2.0, "D" is 1.0 and "F" is zero.
What's also important to realize is that different schools may use different scales for deciding what an "A" is. Many public schools consider 90-100 equivalent to an "A," with 80-89 equivalent to "B," etc. but private schools are often more stringent, and consider scores of 93-100 an "A" and then 86-92 a "B" and 79-85 a "C," etc.
The best way to find out what grading scale your child's school uses is to ask the teacher.
In most schools, an "A" grade equates to a 4.0 numerical scale, but that can be different for students in high schools who take honors and AP classes...similarly, a "B" is generally 3.0, "C" is 2.0, "D" is 1.0 and "F" is zero.
What's also important to realize is that different schools may use different scales for deciding what an "A" is. Many public schools consider 90-100 equivalent to an "A," with 80-89 equivalent to "B," etc. but private schools are often more stringent, and consider scores of 93-100 an "A" and then 86-92 a "B" and 79-85 a "C," etc.
The best way to find out what grading scale your child's school uses is to ask the teacher.
Sorry about the typo. I meant numerical. When I search houses for sale on-line at WWW.REALTOR.COM each listing will show the various schools (public
Hope that clarifies my question. Thanks.
Hope that clarifies my question. Thanks.
Yes, 1 is low, 10 is highest. I know there's a FAQ somewhere on Greatschools that is supposed to explain it, but I can't find it at the moment....
In general, it's based just on the most recent student test scores, compared to other children in that state. It has no other significance, but clearly more goes into determining whether a school is good than just a test score. In fact, if you're moving from out-of-state, it's important to realize that a "9" in one state might not even mean the same as a "9" in another state, in terms of knowledge your child has: community.greatschools.net/adv
In general, it's based just on the most recent student test scores, compared to other children in that state. It has no other significance, but clearly more goes into determining whether a school is good than just a test score. In fact, if you're moving from out-of-state, it's important to realize that a "9" in one state might not even mean the same as a "9" in another state, in terms of knowledge your child has: community.greatschools.net/adv
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