Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) administration is currently researching potential changes to middle and high school grading guidelines – including grading practices for homework, late work and the use of zeros.
To learn more about these potential changes and to give their feedback, parents, community members and staff are invited to attend the Fair and Equitable Grading Practices Community Forum, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Princess Anne Middle School.
Thomas Guskey, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Kentucky, will start the night with a presentation. Attendees will then have the opportunity to ask him questions on grading practices and the purpose of grading.
For more information regarding the division’s work with Fair and Equitable Grading Practices, review this list of Frequently Asked Questions.
All attendees will also have the ability to submit comment cards, which will be provided to the Fair and Equitable Grading Practices Committee.
Is this only for Virginia Beach public schools?
Secondly, how does this prepare students for ivy league universities? This idea will set these students up for failure beyond 12th grade. There is NO university that will carry on this type of grading scale.
Beyond this, I can only imagine the rise in suicide amongst our your people because of their lack of success in employment and a higher education. There is NO job or university that will allow this type of lackadaisical attitude and you should not give these children such low standards to reach for!
After speaking with my 8th grader, he laughed at the idea of being able to turn in work late and still get graded for it. Someone should be embarrassed for suggesting this!