IKA-R

GRADING GUIDELINES

 

 

Criteria for GRADING - Grades 1-8

 

Letter Grades                                                               Effort Grades

A - Outstanding                                                             1 - Excellent Effort

B - Above Average                                                         2 - Good Effort

C - Average                                                                   3 - Average Effort

D - Below Average                                                         4 – Poor Effort

F - Failing                                                                     5 – Extremely Poor Effort

U - Unsatisfactory                                                         

 

Numerical Equivalents in Grades 1 through 8

 

A+ = 98-100             B+ = 91-92            C+ =   83-84            D+ =   75-76            F =       <70

A    = 95-97              B    = 88-90           C    = 80-82            D   =   72-74            P =  70-100

A- =   93-94              B- = 85-87            C- =   77-79            D- =    70-71

 

Absence from school for more than 20 (twenty) days during the school year can result in non-promotion to the succeeding grade. Extenuating circumstances will be considered.

 

Criteria for Grading in Grades 9 through 12

Student performance is graded on the following criteria:

                       

I      incomplete

W    withdrawal (while passing)

WF  withdrawal (while failing)

 

A        Advanced

B        Beyond Expectations

C        Competent

NYC        Not Yet Competent

IWS  Insufficient Work Shown
(See Grading Scale below)

 

Grading Scale

Teachers will report student progress using the grading mastery rubric outlined below.  Student assessment will be graded with an A (Advanced), B (Beyond Competent), C (Competent), NYC (Not Yet Competent), or IWS (Insufficient Work Submitted).  Insufficient Work Submitted (IWS) is applied when a student does not submit enough work to measure competence.

 

A

Advanced

B

Beyond Competent

C

Competent

NYC

Not Yet Competent

Effectively synthesizes, analyzes, evaluates and reformulates content knowledge and skills (e.g. creative, novel, multiple approaches)

Applies content and skills with greater depth of knowledge (e.g. analysis, interpretation, transfer of content knowledge and skills)

Minimum or Baseline competency mastery. Effectively demonstrates comprehension of defined objects. Essential content knowledge and skills are secure.

Does not meet mastery. Demonstrates an incomplete and/or inaccurate comprehension of objectives. Content knowledge and skills are not secure and are not applied with consistency.

IWS – Insufficient Work Submitted

Students who do not submit sufficient work to measure competence will earn an IWS.

 

1.      A plan will be developed within one week of the end of the course for all students that have an IWS or NYC.  A grade of IWS will have two weeks from the end of the marking term to progress to a NYC, or be converted to a F.

2.      Any student failing to meet the conditions of their plan will have their grade converted to a F. If a student refuses to develop or follow the plan, the grade will be converted to a F.

3.      A grade of NYC can be recovered for credit within one semester or longer if required by the student’s plan.

4.      A grade of NYC will be converted to a C based on the student’s successful completion of work required in the student’s plan.

5.      The High School Principal may modify the above conditions based on an individual student’s needs.

Grade point average (GPA) is the total number of grade points accumulated using the weighted scale shown below, divided by the total number of credits attempted.  A weighted scale is used to reward students who challenge themselves by taking more rigorous classes.  A student’s class rank is determined by their cumulative GPA.

 

Weighting used to determine GPA:

Grade

 

Enriched

Honors/AP

A

= 4.0

4.5

5.0

B

= 3.0

3.5

4.0

C

= 2.0

2.5

3.0

NYC

= 0

0

0

IWS

=0

0

0

F

=0

0

0

NOTE:  Many colleges will convert a prospective student’s GPA to a 4.0 scale.
             Your GPA will be lower when converted to a 4.0 scale.

 

Warning Grades (K-12)

Parents shall be alerted and conferred with as soon as possible when a student’s performance or attitude becomes unsatisfactory or shows marked or sudden deterioration.

 

Grades K-5

The interim report form is a warning and teachers are encouraged to make use of this form.  The teachers shall make the determination concerning which students receive the forms and when the forms are distributed.

 

Grades 6-8

Warnings will be issued to all students in grades 6-8, who are failing at the midpoint of each ranking period.  A list of all such warnings will be turned into the principal's office for processing.  Additional warnings may be issued at the discretion of the teacher, to any student not doing satisfactory work.  The additional warnings will not be included on the office list.  Warnings are to be returned to the teacher issuing them by Monday following the listed date of issue.  Teachers will keep a record of warnings issued and report all delinquent returns to the office.  Students are responsible for having warning slips signed by their parents or guardian and returning same on time.

 

Incomplete marks should be made up as soon as possible.  Do not allow unnecessary delay.  If incomplete marks are not made up within a reasonable time, failing marks will be entered on the records.

 

Numerical value will be used in the teacher's rank book for grades 6-8.  Letter grades will show on the student's report.

 

Grades 9-12

Student achievement will be reported through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal at bi-weekly intervals.  Additionally, two printed reports will be distributed at designated points throughout the course.

 

Adopted:          April 8, 1993

Amended:        July 8, 2010

Amended:        February 10, 2011

Amended:        August 11, 2011

Amended:        January 5, 2012