Students see pros and cons in proposed grading system
By TARA REILLY / Staff Writer
see also: Letter grades may help struggling students
Some Washington County Public School students had mixed reactions to the proposed changes to the middle and high school grading systems.
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While some were in favor of the changes, others either disagreed or founds pros and cons with both methods.
Elizabeth Suh, 17, a senior at North Hagerstown High School, thinks a change from percentages to letters is a good idea, because it would motivate students.
She said some students become so focused on trying for exact number grades that it can make them nervous and hinder performance. Letter grades, however, are less restrictive, she said.