Dr. Phil McGraw used the same example when discussing American public education on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast in October 2022. In addition, the San Diego Unified and San Francisco Unified school districts had districtwide grading scales for middle- and high-schoolers that match the standard "A = 90-100%" grading scale most Americans are used to. Therefore, although the grading scale shown on "Dr. Phil" might exist in the state of California, it certainly is not statewide. In a normal ABCDF grading scale, student assignments are given point values and scored based on a percentage of points. Under standards-based grading systems, educators change more than just the grading scale.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 08, 2024 02:31 UTC