our own. GPA is calculated based on a similar conversion chart (a=0D
little different, but idea is the same) but we do not rank other then to=0D
find Val and Sal for graduation and to determine Cum Laude. PE, Health,=0D
Sports are Pass/Fail and do not count in GPA but failing any could=0D
prevent graduation.=0D
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Thanks, Stacey=0D
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fax # 518-429-2438 =0D
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From: A forum for independent school educators=0D
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Jenifer Pence=0D
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:09 PM=0D
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0D
Subject: Transfer Grades=0D
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Hello everyone!=0D
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I am forwarding along a concern that's come up recently in our high=0D
school. We would appreciate any help that our colleagues on the High=0D
School side of the desk can offer! =0D
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We have a new academic dean at my school, and we are currently working=0D
on revising and formalizing our method of handling the grades of=0D
transfer students. Many incoming students come from schools with=0D
grading scales that differ from ours. Our scale is =0D
98-100 A+=0D
95-97 A=0D
93-94 A-=0D
91-92 B+=0D
88-90 B=0D
86-87 B-=0D
83-85 C+=0D
79-82 C=0D
75-78 C-=0D
70-74 D=0D
Below 70 F=0D
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In addition, our GPA is calculated using the following system with .5=0D
weighting given to all honors and AP courses.=0D
A-, A, A+ =3D 4.0=0D
B+ =3D 3.5=0D
B-, B =3D 3.0=0D
C+ =3D 2.5=0D
C-, C =3D 2.0=0D
D =3D 1.0=0D
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Finally, our transcripts show percentage grades for each semester and=0D
the final year grade, and then our grading scale is displayed at the=0D
bottom of it.=0D
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I am wondering how other schools handle grades for transfer students and=0D
would appreciate any information you can give me about your policies and=0D
procedures.=0D
1. If you display percentages on your transcript, do you adjust the=0D
incoming student's percentages to maintain the letter grade received at=0D
their previous school?=0D
2. How do you enter grades if the transcript from the previous school=0D
only displays letter grades?=0D
3. Do you include grades from other schools in the student's cumulative=0D
GPA?=0D
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Thank you all for any input you can give.=0D
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Jenifer Pence=0D
Dean of Students=0D
The Independent School Upper School=0D
686-0152 ext. #304#=0D
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