The Board of Education recognizes its responsibility for providing a system of grading student achievement that can help the student, teachers, and parents judge properly how well the student is achieving the goals of the District's program.

The Board believes that the District's grading system should be a reliable system and one that ensures each student's grades signify accurately his/her degree of accomplishment of those expected learning outcomes which are to be stated for each program at every grade level 4K-12.

Marks are assigned which represent achievement in subject matter only. They are intended to represent the degree to which the pupil has attained the objective set up for each course taken.

Care should be taken to determine the mark as objectively as possible. Consistent evaluation during the marking quarter helps the teacher arrive at a more objective mark. A teacher should be able to justify any mark assigned. Careful records and frequent evaluation during the quarter strengthen justifications. Pupil self-evaluations also help, not only in justification but also in pupil growth.

Pupil progress is reported at mid-term (progress reports) and every quarter (report card) to parents and students. A formal report card with the letter marks is in standard indicating student strengths and weakness, parent/teacher conferences, calls, and letters.

In the high school, only semester marks are posted on the individual student's permanent record. The mark for the semester is an average of the two (2) quarterly marks and a semester exam if taken.

Grades 4K-Kindergarten

Grades 1-12 Grading Scale

Grades 4-12

Revised 11/19/14