 Do you have a concern, but don't know how to share it? At Orland School District 135, we believe that communication needs to be open, honest and accurate. It is with that in mind that we have added to our redesigned website a new page called Chit Chat Chain. We hope that this page will become a tool to help students, parents, staff, the Board of Education and community members talk, ask questions and share issues that arise related to our District.
How it Works...
- Click the e-mail link below and send in your concern or question about the District.
- The webmaster will speak with the appropriate individuals to create a response.
- The webmaster will post the comment and the response below, without naming the individual who submitted the question.
- Read a Chit Chat Chain question.
- Compose an e-mail with your question or concern.
- Chit Chat Chain Archive
Question: I heard that District 135 is not going to let students and staff go on the Washington D.C. field trip. Is that true?
Answer: The Village of Orland Park is no longer sponsoring the trip for residents due to travel liabilities. However, the company that the Village worked with in organizating the trip, Travel Services, Inc., is going to continue to host the trip with the District's cooperation. The District will help advertise the event to students, and will also allow staff members to serve as chaperones on the trip. Travel Services, Inc. will reimburse the District for the cost of substitute teachers. Students who go on the trip will be given an excused absence, as had been the practice in the past. Parents with questions about the D. C. trip should contact their child's school.
Chit Chat Chain Archive
Question: Have District 135 and District 230 had any discussion about aligning their grading scales?
Answer: Consolidated High School District 230 uses the following grading scale:
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D230 Grading Scale
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99 - 100 = A+
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92 - 98 = A
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90 - 91 = A-
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88 - 89 = B+
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82 - 87 = B
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80 - 81 = B-
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78 - 79 = C+
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72 - 77 = C
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70 - 71 = C-
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68 - 69 = D+
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62 - 67 = D
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60 - 61 = D-
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0 - 59 = F
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District 135 uses the following grading scale:
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D135 Grading Scale
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100 - 94 = A
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93 - 86 = B
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85 - 75 = C
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74 - 67 = D
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66 - Below = F
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At the September 10, 2007 Committee of the Whole meeting of the District 135 Board of Education, the issue of the non-aligned grading scales was discussed. It was noted that District 135 had changed its grading scale to align with District 230; District 230 later changed its scale to the one they currently employ.
The Board members agreed that District 135's grading scale would be left as is for the time being. They agree with the recommendation of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Karen R. Udell, and Director of Curriculum Julie Oberwise, who note that a curved grading scale is best for the District 135 students; it sets a standard that students and staff have become accustomed to, and the success students have shown in the classroom and on standardized testing indicates that the grading scale is an effective tool.
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