What is your Grading Scale (university, school, score, courses)

[HighlandsGal]

The old, private high school I taught at used a 7 point scale, the public high school I teach in (in another state) uses a 10 point. When I went to high school 12 years ago -- in the same city as the private high school -- we had a 10 point scale.

A lot of schools around here are starting to used standards based grading with numbers representing above proficiency (4) to not meeting the standards (0 or 1). But that is a lot harder to do in high school because of colleges and GPAs, etc.

[Mattie]

My kids are in a high school (GA) with a 10 point scale, and I approve. A big wake up call was the lack of D's here. It's either a C or a fail. They have had to kick it up a notch over the Florida schools they used to attend. Hopefully they will be better prepared for college as a result. Since my husband and I don't find C's acceptable, they know they need an 80 or better average.

[Zig'sbird]

my son's elementary school uses a 6 point scale.

[eds298]

Our school district runs on a 7-point grading system but the 10-point grading scale is on the table for review. I highly support the 10-point scale and hope all schools will change to the 10-point scale.

[Ivorytickler]

I never saw a six point scale until I was in college. Only D I ever got in college was on a test where there were 10 questions and I mixed up polyurea and polyurethane. I knew what I'd done before my foot was out the door but it was too late. I got an 80%, which was a D, and cost me an A in the class.

Personally, I prefer a 4 point grading scale. Zeros are a problem on a regular grading scale. There are 10 points from an A to a B, 10 points from a B to a C, 10 points form a C to a D and then 60 points to a zero. It takes three 100% scores to average with one zero to get a C. If a student has three 100%'s in my class, I"m kind of thinking they're an A student not a C student.

[ILUVOBAMA]

Where I live in Ga there is a 10 pt scale.
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
F 69 and below

No D

[Ivorytickler]

On another note, why did we ever decide that 70% was passing? Why is this the magic number. Is it really worhtless if a student learns 59% of what is taught? It seems like a lot better than nothing.

[Spazkat9696]

There is a controversy going on in the next city over. The school board decided that the lowest grade should be a 61 unless no work is turned in. So basically as long as the student turns any scribble work they get at least a 61. Needless to say it's very controversial.

Norfolk educators began giving 61 as the lowest failing grade this fall. Zeros are recorded only if no work is submitted.

Norfolk schools struggle to explain new grading system | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

[toobusytoday]

I wasn't really sure, but looked up our HS's profile and it's a ten point scale:

A = 93-100 = 4.0
A- = 90-92 = 3.6
B+ = 87-89 = 3.4
B = 83-86 = 3.0
B- = 80-82 = 2.6
C+ = 77-79 = 2.4
C = 73-76 = 2.0
C- = 70-72 = 1.6
D+ = 67-69 = 1.4
D = 63-66 = 1.0
D- = 60-62 = 0.6
F = 0-59 = 0

We also weight honors classes (C and above only) by .5 and AP classes a full point (also C and above)

[city_data91]

When I was in elementary school, they used a 10 point scale

A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=60-69
F=0-59

Then we used a slightly different scale in middle school and high school. It was the same as the elementary school scale, except D was 65-69 and anything below 65 was failing.

Now in college, we use the same scale I had in elementary. I find it funny how the scale in college is actually easier than the scale in high school. Then again, many classes in college require a C to get credit.