Janeway Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I would rather just put letters. I have my children redo anything they do not do excellent work in. So, even if they got a 95% of a test, I would make them go through and correct it. It is about learning the subject, not just trying for a grade. I know colleges typically do A, A- and so on, around here anyway, but percent numbers in high school, but then those percent numbers are weighted. And colleges want the unweighted grades for college admissions. It feels like a complete game and I don't want to get in to it. Is there anything wrong with putting letter grades instead of number grades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I used only letter grades, no pluses or minuses even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I will probably go with letter grades without plus/minus... but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Letters. I didn't use +/- but that's your call. In previous threads people seem pretty equally divided on the +/- thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 I do not even want to use the plus or minus thing. I think when you cannot earn an A+ you should not be able to earn a minus anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Letter grades, no + or -. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Letters with +/- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Put letter grades with a grading scale. If some college admissions rep wants the exact percentages, she'll ask for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tita Gidge Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I give my home schooler the same that his public school brothers get: a number. I don't know why I feel the need to do it the same way, but I do. Otherwise, I think I'm more partial to a letter grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Letter grades, no + or - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I did letter grades, with no +/-. I did explain in the school profile that any +/- from outside sources were converted to their base score. That meant that any A- was listed just as an A, but also that any B+ was listed as a B on the high school transcript. Transcripts from community colleges were sent directly to the colleges being applied to, so they could see what the original grade was. I didn't feel that I wanted to draw that fine a distinction in home based courses, and thought that a mix of some courses with +/- and some without was confusing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I used letter grades, no + or -. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivey Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I give letter grades, because it's the norm where we live and to be consistent with the colleges where our kids have dual-enrolled during high school. I don't use +/-. I grew up in Canada, where, as far as I know, transcripts always list number grades. The idea that two students, one who earns 100% in every course and one who consistently scores in the low 90s, can end up with identical transcripts still kind of blows my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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