Next week, the underclassman will be receiving their first draft of the
new layout of the BFA transcripts that we will be using for the foreseeable
future. Our intent on handing this
document out is to get feedback both from students and parents as we finalize
the layout and calculation methods. Please be advised that there still are a few layout issues that we know we will need to revise and we will include a list of improvements with the transcripts.
Some of the differences:
- Both a letter grade and a proficiency score for each class. The proficiency score is at least an average score of the content standards assessed in the course, or the teacher can raise the score if the teacher has evidence of higher performance that better represents the student’s achievement.
- There will be a flexible pathway section to show student learning that has occurred outside a BFA course, such as college courses, community-based learning, and online classes, to name a few.
- All five of the transferable skills will have an average score for that year’s student achievement as well as a cumulative average while at BFA.
- Another new section will be honors and recognition, where academic awards will be listed.
Letter Grade
|
Proficiency Score Range
|
A+
|
Greater than or equal to 3.90
|
A
|
3.70 to 3.8999
|
A-
|
3.40 to 3.6999
|
B+
|
3.10 to 3.3999
|
B
|
2.90 to 3.0999
|
B -
|
2.90 to 3.0999
|
C+
|
2.70 to 2.8999
|
C
|
2.50 to 2.6999
|
CD
|
Less than 2.50
|
After reviewing several conversion scales from several colleges and
high schools, we have chosen this scale as it is the closest to what we had
previously at BFA. Some of the
characteristics of this scale that we liked were the B has a middle score of
3.0 and it had an A+ which we had heard was important to our educational
community.
Currently, on the top of the transcript, is a proficiency average which
is an average of the content standard scores for either a school year or the
entire time at BFA.
Next Wednesday, February 19th we will be having class meetings to explain the document and hand out the transcript. If you do not receive a copy and would like one, please e-mail your child’s counselor.
Next Wednesday, February 19th we will be having class meetings to explain the document and hand out the transcript. If you do not receive a copy and would like one, please e-mail your child’s counselor.
Next week, we will be posting a link to the blog for staff, student, and
parent feedback to improve and finalize this document, this spring.
Bill Kimball
Interim Principal
