5520

GRADING SYSTEM

5520

The formal issuance of grades through symbols on a regular basis is authorized by the board in order to promote a process of continuous evaluation of student performance, to inform the student, her/his parents, and counselor of the student's progress, and to provide a basis for bringing about improvement in student performance, where such change seems necessary.

5520.1

Meaningful evaluation shall include consideration of all activity that has occurred during the particular evaluation period. Such activities should include (l) homework, (2) projects, (3) reports, (4) class participation, and (5) tests which shall include unit tests. In addition to the above activities, examinations shall be administered at the conclusion of each course which offers credit toward high school graduation. In traditional schedule schools and other schools that offer year long courses, an examination shall also be administered at the mid-point of the course. A teacher made examination, a state required end-of-course assessment, or a VoCats assessment shall satisfy these requirements. The relative value attached to any activity shall be determined by the importance of the activity toward achieving the course objectives.

5520.2

Parental conferences are a valuable method of reporting to parents. Conferences regarding a student's progress in a particular class shall include the teacher of that class.

5520.3

Parents shall be notified by the midpoint of each grading period if a student is failing a course or if his course grade has declined by a letter grade.