1. B ALTIMORE C ITY P UBLIC S CHOOLS Amended Grading Scale December 13, 2011 1

2. B ALTIMORE C ITY P UBLIC S CHOOLS Review of 2011 Grading Policy Changes The grading policy and regulations shifted the district from numerical grades to letter grades, in line with many surrounding districts, colleges, and universities City Schools is committed to supporting and rewarding students who pursue more challenging coursework.  As a result, the weight for Honors classes have increased from 1.06 to 1.10, and the weight for AP/IB classes from 1.12 to 1.20. City Schools has added an A+ to the grading scale in order to reward student work that reflects a high standard of achievement.  An A+ will receive a 4.33 grade points 2

3. B ALTIMORE C ITY P UBLIC S CHOOLS Former Grading Scale (as of June 2011) Former Grading Scale (as of June 2011) Current Grading Scale (as of December 2011) Current Grading Scale (as of December 2011) Former and Current Grading Scale 3 A+ = 97- 100 B+ = 87-89 C+ = 77-79 D+ = 67-69 F= <60 A = 94-96 B = 84-86 C = 74-76 D = 64-66 A- = 90-93 B- = 80-83 C- = 70-73 D-= 60-63 A+ = 97-100 B+ = 87-89 C+ = 77-79 D+ = 67-69 F= <60 A = 93-96 B = 83-86 C = 73-76 D = 63-66 A- = 90-92 B- = 80-82 C- = 70-72 D-= 60-62

4. B ALTIMORE C ITY P UBLIC S CHOOLS Implications for GPA The slight adjustment to the grading scale minimizes the impact for students while still holding students to a rigorous, grading standard. GradeStandard Weight Honors – Factor of 1.10 AP/IB – Factor of 1.20 A+4.334.765.20 A4.004.404.80 A-3.674.044.32 B+3.333.664.00 B3.003.303.60 B-2.672.943.20 C+2.332.562.80 C2.002.202.40 C-1.671.842.00 D+1.331.461.60 D1.001.211.20 D-.67.74.80 F000 4