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Centennial SD will study GPA calculations after high school student's question; no immediate change recommended
Summary
A William Tennant High School student question prompted an ad hoc committee review of Centennial's precision-based GPA scale; staff recommended no immediate changes, citing fairness to current students and technological and external implications, and will add the matter to a standing agenda item.
A student's question about how Centennial School District calculates grade point average prompted staff to form a small committee and present findings to the Education Student Services Committee on Jan.14.
Doctor Zakat said the student's concern led district staff to convene teachers, AP instructors and counselors to examine how GPA is calculated at William Tennant High School and how that calculation affects student opportunities. "That was, we we formed an impromptu committee that was put out to all the staff at William Tennant High School," he said.
Mr. Tomlinson, who…
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