| Leipsic Local School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
5421 - GRADING
The Board of Education recognizes that a system of grading student achievement can help the student, teachers, and parents to assess better how well the student is achieving the goals of the District's program.
Such grades shall indicate the students' progress against both their own potential for achievement and the achievements of others in their class as appropriate to the grade level and subject matter.
The Board directs that the instructional program of this District include a system of grading for grades K to 12 which is both reliable and valid.
The Superintendent shall develop procedures for grading which include the following:
| A. | each student should understand what behavior and achievement at each grade level is required as well as what will produce a failing grade. | |
| B. | there should be frequent opportunities for each student to obtain information as to his/her progress toward the learning goals. | |
| C. | there should be clear, consistent criteria and standards particularly when grades are based on subjective assessment. | |
| D. | provision shall be made for a pass/fail grade where it is appropriate. | |
| E. | no grading system should serve to inhibit the teacher from learning the strengths and weaknesses of each student on an individual basis. |
The grading system should be subject to continual review by staff, students, and parents. Revisions shall be made only when such changes will assure a clearer, more valid, or more reliable system of grading.
Final decision on any grade shall be the responsibility of the building principal.
R.C. 3313.20