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Students |
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GRADING
An important responsibility
of the teaching staff is the evaluation of student progress. This evaluation
must be timely, comprehensible, and accurate. Periodic reporting of this
student progress to the parent/guardian constitutes a highly significant and
regular form of communication between the home and school. Regular reporting
will be accomplished on schedules and by means established in administrative
regulations and district calendars. Established means and schedules are
considered minimal, and the professional staff is encouraged to create and
implement additional communications regarding student progress as the staff
deems appropriate.
Fair, consistent,
reasonable standards and processes using multiple means of assessment should be
established and implemented as the basis for determining grades. These
standards and processes should be communicated to, and understood by all,
parties-- teachers, students, parents, administrators, and counselors.
Whenever it becomes
evident that the student is not making satisfactory progress, is failing, or is
in danger of failing, the teacher shall notify the parent/guardian. Every
effort must be made to provide such notification in sufficient time to allow
the student the opportunity to improve the grade prior to the issuance of the
next regular grade report. Notification may be by personal contact, telephone,
or written communication. A failing grade may not be assigned at a regular
grading period unless such a previous notification to the parent/guardian has
been made. The failure of the parent/guardian to respond to this notification
shall not preclude the issuance of a failing grade. For any non-computerized
notification, staff members should maintain a copy or record of the means and
date of such notification.
The grade assigned to
each pupil in any course shall be issued by the teacher. The determination of
the grade by the teacher, in the absence of clerical or mechanical mistake,
fraud, bad faith, or incompetency, shall be final.
Any appeal to change a grade may be made only on the basis of the listed
exceptions.
Within the provisions
of law and this policy, school principals may establish further guidelines for
grading and the reporting of pupil progress.
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Legal Reference: |
Education
Code |
Section 49066 |
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Section 49067 |
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Policy adopted: |
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