2006-09-26 07:00:39 · 4 answers · asked by codota 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
Many public schools systems in the U.S. use the ABCDF system, although a few use ABCDE.
E was not traditionally used for two reasons:
1 It's easy to change an F to an E (as stated by another answerer above)
2 In the older ESNU system, E stood for excellent, so F was used in the newer A-F system to avoid confusion. (E-excellent, S-satisfactory, N-needs improvement, U-unsatisfactory) The ESNU system is still commonly used in the lower elementary grade levels (K-3)
2006-09-26 11:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Mr D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, I guess I would agree with a previous answer of "easier to change an F to an E" using a pen or pencil. Not even Ask Yahoo! was much help (http://ask.yahoo.com/20060103.html).
There is one school that I know of in Ann Arbor, MI that uses an A through E grading system.
2006-09-26 09:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by gebsdeshebs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probalby cause its easy to change an F to an E.....and E VG G F P used to be used in some systems for excellent very good ...fair poor...
but id go with the first reason
2006-09-26 07:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but when I was in elementary school, our grades were E (excellent) S (Satisfactory) and U (Unsatisfactory) - maybe they didn't want to confuse us when we went to high school!!!
2006-09-26 07:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by teacherhelper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋