therents
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 Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:41 am Post subject: Compentency tests at Bedford HS |
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From Union leader:
Competency tests pack Bedford summer school sessions
By STEPHEN BEALE
Union Leader Correspondent
7 hours, 21 minutes ago
BEDFORD – A new grading system measuring student competencies at Bedford High has landed more than a fifth of all students in summer school.
The number has surprised some parents. John Walsh, whose son is among those in summer school, said he and his ex-wife were struck by how many parents had lined up outside the main office with their children the first day of the program.
"It just seemed kind of odd," Walsh said.
Students still get traditional grades based on homework, exams, and other assignments in their courses at Bedford High School.
The difference is they cannot earn any credit without mastering all the essential skills and knowledge - known as competencies - of the course, even if they are passing overall.
For example, a student would receive no credit in Algebra I if he had a handle on most of the essentials of the course, but could not graph a linear equation.
The change in grading is affecting summer school, which has students who both failed a course outright as well as others who had higher grades but were below par in at least one competency.[/quote]
for entire article http://unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Competency+tests+pack+Bedford+summer+school+sessions&articleId=4f6d15e2-0ab8-4963-8
Maybe this is something that TRHS should consider.
When Bedford HS opened atleast one TRHS teacher went there. |
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