Michael Meechin, M. Ed.Celebration High School

What is the difference between those students who earn A’s & B’s and those

students who earn D’s & F’s?

Is assessment

our students?

Calculate.

How did you

GRADE this student?

Is the current system working for students?

Status quo?

A B C D

Students have a 59

point interval to receive an…

A FB C

A FB D

A FC D

FB C D

What if students had a

chance to receive an…

59%

Grading intervalsA to B to C to D…

…are points.

The Grading Abyss.

Why change?

Outdated.

A B C D F

50the new

ZERO.

How an F becomes a D

Student 01Scores: 30, 40, 80, 80Average: 57.5, an F50 Pt. Project: 65, a D

Student 02Scores: 40, 40, 40, 80Average: 50, an F50 Pt. Project: 57.5, a F

Student 03Scores: 0, 70, 70 , 70Average: 52.5, an F50 Pt. Project: 65, a D

Michael Meechin, M. Ed.Celebration High School