Comments on Our Loudoun Schools: Grade Weighting

Did you know - That the AOS grade weighting has ...

2010-03-10T20:55:14.974-05:00

Did you know -

That the AOS grade weighting has had a SIGNIFICANT effect on class ranking?

If your son or daughter is competing for a ranking in the top 10, or even top 5%, for their respective high school and they do not attend AOS, they need to have the maximum number of honors classes, AP classes, and get an A+ in almost every class just to make the top 10.

This is total injustice! You don't change the...

2009-10-15T00:28:14.353-04:00

This is total injustice!

You don't change the rules for class ranking in the middle of a school year. What kind of a message are we giving to our sons and daughters?

By providing heavier weighting for AOS classes Loudoun County School Board provided biggest injustice to all the other students who did not attend to AOS. I would like to explain why I feel that way:
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Now I see why there is such a push for AP courses ...

2009-06-23T14:43:20.277-04:00

Now I see why there is such a push for AP courses for everyone. Those are the only grades that can't be manipulated by parents and regional politics.

If I were a college administrator (and I'm not) I'd use AP test scores and SAT scores as the first filter and look at high school grades only as a way to rank students within a school for admission consideration in the second

In a perfect world we would not need to weight the...

2009-06-23T09:55:37.435-04:00

In a perfect world we would not need to weight the courses because every student would strive to succeed simply for the inherent pleasure of learning.

In that perfect world all courses from all schools nationwide would be treated equally, and all students would have equal chances at college admissions and scholarships.

This world ain't perfect.

The reality is,