Adrienne_in_TX Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'm planning to give my dd (10th grade) one semester of elective credit for the Driver's Ed course that she took online. We did the parent-taught option. My dilemma is how to determine/weight the grade. The online course had about 12 section quizzes and a final test. Then she had the written test and the driving test at the DPS. I'm not sure which of these should have the most significance in determining her grade. I'm also probably not being as objective as I should, because she struggles a little with academics and doesn't test well (misreads questions, knows the material orally but doesn't get it correct for the test), and my mommy heart wants to work it out so that she gets an A. Her actual driving grade was a 94, but her computer final was a 76. With the computer quizzes added in, the online course gave us a final average of 84. I believe that the written test at the DPS for her permit was an 85. WWYD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) For driver's ed, I would simply do a pass/fail grade. It's about getting the license - I don't see it as a real academic subject. Edited May 2, 2011 by regentrude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I have made the decision to give my kids several P/F grades. I am giving P/F grades for French, PE, art history, and drivers ed. They are courses I am not sure how to actually assign letter grades fairly so P/F showing at minimum above avg proficiency makes sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne_in_TX Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 How do you think a P/F grade will be perceived on a transcript? Our local ps doesn't use them for anything that I know of; I'm concerned that it will be interpreted as "barely passed". When you calculate GPA, do you just leave out the P/F courses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I don't know how P/F will be perceived - but for Driver's Ed, I would argue it does not really matter whether it is perfect or barely passed. Same for P.E. I will only include my kids academic courses in the GPA. Somehow, averaging number grades for calculus and P.E. seems weird to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen in VA Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I will only include my kids academic courses in the GPA. Somehow, averaging number grades for calculus and P.E. seems weird to me. :iagree: No college my kids applied to seemed to have any issues with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I don't know how P/F will be perceived - but for Driver's Ed, I would argue it does not really matter whether it is perfect or barely passed. Same for P.E.I will only include my kids academic courses in the GPA. Somehow, averaging number grades for calculus and P.E. seems weird to me. I agree. I would personally count Driver's Ed with "life", not with "school" (and therefore not have it on the transcript at all), but if I decided to award credit, I would definitely treat it as a P/F subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 In Michigan, the schools do not administer driver's training courses any longer. Parents pay $350.00 for a certified instructor who runs the book classes as well as the individual driving sessions. Therefore, no credit was issued. Additionally, it is a life skill but not an academic subject. It is not listed on Michigan high school transcripts. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 It never even occurred to me to put driver's ed on his transcript. Yes, I did put it on the paperwork for the state but that's an entirely different issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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