Σύμφωνα με αυτό το άρθρο, η Τζένιφερ Λόρενς "Αποφοίτησε από το Λύκειο δύο χρόνια νωρίτερα από το κανονικό, με μέσο όρο 3,9, για να ξεκινήσει την καριέρα της ως ηθοποιός!" Καλό θα ήταν να έχει κάνει μια μικρή έρευνα ο δημοσιογράφος ώστε να πληροφορηθούν καλύτερα οι αναγνώστες τι σημαίνει αυτός ο βαθμός, και μάλιστα για ένα παιδί που τελειώνει το λύκειο δυο χρόνια νωρίτερα από το κανονικό. Λοιπόν:
Καταλαβαίνουμε λοιπόν ότι ο βαθμός 3.9 στα 4.0 σημαίνει 97,5%, ή αν το αναγάγουμε στη γνωστή μας εικοσάβαθμη κλίμακα του ελληνικού σχολείου, είναι 19,5. Άριστη λοιπόν η Τζένιφερ και μάλιστα μεταξύ συμμαθητών που ήταν δυο χρόνια μεγαλύτεροι.
Και μια παρατήρηση: βλέπουμε ότι στο αμερικανικό σχολικό σύστημα η βάση είναι το 60% και όχι το 50% που έχουμε στα ελληνικά σχολεία.
The 1-2-3-4 system
Some school districts use a 1-2-3-4 rating system for grades at the Elementary (K-5) level, notably many California school districts including The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) who switched with the class of 2000. The four-point scale more clearly indicates proficiency levels in core subjects by segmenting students who are proficient (4&3) and ready to advance, from those who are not meeting all required standards (2&1) and should not advance. Most notably this removes the "C" rating which did not clearly partition students who should advance from those who should not.
Percentage|Grade/Mark|Assigned Meaning|Numeric Grade
90-100|4|Advanced, exceeds standards|4.0
80-89|3|Meets standards|3.0
70-79|2|Partially proficient|2.0
0-60|1|Not proficient|1.0
The grade point average (GPA) is a number that represents the average of a student's grades during their time at an institution. Usually it is weighted by number of credits given for the enrolled course. Most high schools and nearly all colleges in the United States use a four-point system. Under this system, the maximum grade point average is 4.0, which is equivalent to receiving an A in every course. Numerical values are applied to grades as follows:
Some school districts use a 1-2-3-4 rating system for grades at the Elementary (K-5) level, notably many California school districts including The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) who switched with the class of 2000. The four-point scale more clearly indicates proficiency levels in core subjects by segmenting students who are proficient (4&3) and ready to advance, from those who are not meeting all required standards (2&1) and should not advance. Most notably this removes the "C" rating which did not clearly partition students who should advance from those who should not.
90-100|4|Advanced, exceeds standards|4.0
80-89|3|Meets standards|3.0
70-79|2|Partially proficient|2.0
0-60|1|Not proficient|1.0
A = 4
B = 3
C = 2
D = 1
F = 0
This allows grades to be easily averaged. Additionally, many schools add .33 for a + grade and subtract .33 for a − grade. Thus, a B+ yields a 3.33 whereas an A– yields a 3.67. A+s, if given, are usually assigned a value of 4.0 (equivalent to an A) due to the common assumption that a 4.00 is the best possible grade-point average, although 4.33 is awarded at some institutions. In some places, .25 or .3 instead of .33 is added for a + grade and subtracted for a − grade. Other institutions maintain a mid grade and award .5 for the grade. For example, an AB would receive a 3.5 grade point and a BC would receive a 2.5 grade point.
The industry standard for graduation from undergraduate institutions is a minimum 2.0 average. Most graduate schools have required a 3.0 grade point average since 1975 (the transition began two decades earlier), but some schools still have 2.75 as their pass standard. Some doctoral programs do not have a formal pass standard, but it is unlikely, however, that they would retain a student who is doing work below 'B' quality.
Most American law schools require no more than a 2.0 grade point average to qualify for the professional doctorate in law. This is because law school grades are usually based on a strict bell curve system which typically results in the failure of 10-30% of first year students. A few law schools require 2.3 or 2.5 for post-doctoral degrees, such as the American LL.M. or S.J.D. degrees. Regular graduate schools have commonly eliminated the D grade because anything below a C is considered failing.
Καταλαβαίνουμε λοιπόν ότι ο βαθμός 3.9 στα 4.0 σημαίνει 97,5%, ή αν το αναγάγουμε στη γνωστή μας εικοσάβαθμη κλίμακα του ελληνικού σχολείου, είναι 19,5. Άριστη λοιπόν η Τζένιφερ και μάλιστα μεταξύ συμμαθητών που ήταν δυο χρόνια μεγαλύτεροι.
Και μια παρατήρηση: βλέπουμε ότι στο αμερικανικό σχολικό σύστημα η βάση είναι το 60% και όχι το 50% που έχουμε στα ελληνικά σχολεία.
