Post by WeNeed3 on Oct 19, 2010 16:24:16 GMT -5
Class Rank Discussion
Reported by janet_buglio@ipsd.org on 10/19/10
District 204 administrators are recommending eliminating class rank for high school seniors beginning with the 2011-12 graduating class. In its place would be a system that still honors the hard work and accomplishments of students, but does not provide an individual class ranking.
According to a recent report by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, more than half of all high schools no longer report student rankings. Eliminating class rankings could help students by eliminating the often-misleading impression class rank might give to college admissions officers.
Class rank could negatively impact a student's admission opportunities, regardless of their GPA or rigor. For example, a student with a "B" average would not be ranked in the top half of his or her graduating class.
In looking at admissions, colleges consider college prep classes taken, standardized test scores, strength of the high school curriculum and overall grade point average instead of class rank.
The district is proposing replacing the current Valedictorian and Salutatorian distinctions with the Latin Honor System, which would include designations of Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude. The designations would relate to the overall GPA earned by a student.
The board of education is expected to continue discussing the proposal to eliminate class rank at its November 1 meeting in order to finalize the plan for implementation in 2011-12.
More information from the October 18 board of education meeting on this topic is available at the links below.
Reported by janet_buglio@ipsd.org on 10/19/10
District 204 administrators are recommending eliminating class rank for high school seniors beginning with the 2011-12 graduating class. In its place would be a system that still honors the hard work and accomplishments of students, but does not provide an individual class ranking.
According to a recent report by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, more than half of all high schools no longer report student rankings. Eliminating class rankings could help students by eliminating the often-misleading impression class rank might give to college admissions officers.
Class rank could negatively impact a student's admission opportunities, regardless of their GPA or rigor. For example, a student with a "B" average would not be ranked in the top half of his or her graduating class.
In looking at admissions, colleges consider college prep classes taken, standardized test scores, strength of the high school curriculum and overall grade point average instead of class rank.
The district is proposing replacing the current Valedictorian and Salutatorian distinctions with the Latin Honor System, which would include designations of Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude. The designations would relate to the overall GPA earned by a student.
The board of education is expected to continue discussing the proposal to eliminate class rank at its November 1 meeting in order to finalize the plan for implementation in 2011-12.
More information from the October 18 board of education meeting on this topic is available at the links below.