Grading System
Students will be evaluated with due consideration, and recognition will be given to individual differences. Class work, homework, and test grades will be used to evaluate student performance. Teacher observation of activities may also be used. In kindergarten, a checklist and a parent conference will be provided instead of letter grades.
Grading Scale for Grades 1 - 5
In grades 1 and 2 an S for "satisfactory" and a U for "unsatisfactory" will be used for science, health, and social studies. S and U will be used in all grades for art, physical education, music, and handwriting if a grade is given.In grades 3 through 5 students will receive a reading grade, a math grade, a social studies grade, an ELA grade (which will be made up of 40% English, 40% composition and 20% spelling), and a science/health grade (these two subjects have been combined with science being 80% and health being 20%). We will no longer give letter grades for conduct but will give comments instead. S and U will be used in all grades for art, physical education, music, and handwriting if a grade is given.
- Excellent A 93 - 100
- Above Average B 85 - 92
- Average C 77 - 84
- Below Average D 70 - 76
- Failing F Below 70
Kindergarten Grades
Kindergarten report cards will be narrative reports and/or a checklist reflecting academic achievement standards instead of letter grades. Achievement of this checklist is required for promotion to first grade.
Honor Roll
- 1st - 3rd grades must have all A's to make the honor roll. This is a non-published list but students do receive recognition.
- 4th - 5th grades must have all A's or all A's and B's to make the honor roll given the increased difficulty of their work. This is a published list and the students do receive recognition.
To be promoted, a student must satisfactorily complete the minimum criteria established by the State Board of Education as mandated by the Accountability Act of 1998. Promotion to the next level of work or retention in the same grade or subject level shall be the cooperative recommendation of the teacher and principal.
Kindergarten - Completion of the kindergarten state standards leads to placement in first grade. Retention in kindergarten will be based on an evaluation of the child as indicated by formal and informal instruments, with input from teachers, principal, parents, and other appropriate district personnel.
Grades 1 – 5 - Reading and math proficiency will be determined by meeting state standards, state assessments, scores, mastery tests, teacher-made tests, and samples of assigned work. In addition, other objective measures may be utilized. The following criteria will apply for promotion considerations for all students in grades one through five:
- Grade 1 Successful completion of grade one reading and math state standards and/or significant improvement in reading and math based on objective measures.
- Grades 2 – 5 A yearly passing average in reading and math and/or significant improvement in reading and math of at least one grade level based on objective measures (based on successful completion of the academic plan or summer school, if required or recommended).
In addition to meeting the mastery criteria for reading and mathematics in grades three through five, a student must pass at least two of the three academic courses (language arts, science, social studies).
The promotion or retention of a student in grades one through five should be determined on a case-by-case basis with input from teachers, parents, principal, and appropriate school personnel in accordance with the local accountability plan. Written documentation must be given when other factors override academic standards. When a student is administratively assigned (placed) and has not met mastery standards appropriate for his/her grade level, a document signed by the parent/guardian and the principal is made a part of the student’s cumulative record.
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