Grading Guidelines 2006-2007

The following is given to you as background information:

The state’s Uniform Grading Policy established the numeric value for an “F” in a Pass/Fail course as a 62.

All grades below 63 carry 0.00 weight when calculating GPA and rank-in-class.

In an April 9, 2002, memorandum from Sandra Lindsay, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum Services and Assessment at the State Department, the state’s Uniform Grading Task Force clarified the following:

Students who withdraw from a class after the allowable number of days stated in the Uniform Grading Policy and without approval of school administrators will be assigned an F with a numerical value of 62.

Students who do not receive credit due to excessive absences will be assigned an F with a numerical value of 62.

Based on this information, which is state regulation, the district committee that was established in 2002 recommended a floor of 62 at each reporting period for consistency, since any grade 62 and below is meaningless as far as GPA and RIC are concerned.

While the administration understands the rationale, when reviewing it from a daily grading point of view, it appears that students would not be receiving the actual grades that they earned if a 62 floor is implemented. Therefore, with the exception of the three state mandates, there will be no floor for grading. Each teacher will give the absolute numerical grade a student earns.

Teachers will have conferences with parents during the first quarter of the first grade to communicate the progress of first grade students.

Beginning with the second quarter of first grade, teachers will use the following grading scale in all subject areas to communicate the progress of first grade students.

E – Excellent

S – Satisfactory

N – Needs Improvement

U – Unsatisfactory

The equivalent ranges will be printed on the report card:

E – Equivalent to A range: 100 – 93

S – Equivalent to B/C range: 92 – 77

N – Equivalent to D range: 76 – 70

U – Equivalent to F range: 69 and below

Teachers in grades 2 through 5 will use numerical grades, according to the State’s Uniform Grading Policy, to communicate student progress in all subject areas with the exception of elementary related arts and elementary handwriting.

Definitions of grades given for participation in elementary related arts and elementary handwriting are:

E – Excellent

S – Satisfactory

N – Needs Improvement

U – Unsatisfactory

The equivalent ranges will be printed on the report card:

E – Equivalent to A range: 100 – 93

S – Equivalent to B/C range: 92 – 77

N – Equivalent to D range: 76 – 70

U – Equivalent to F range: 69 and below