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Page 1: Grading Policy - St. Tammany Parish Public Schoolsstpsb.org/PDFFiles/GradingPolicyPages2008-2009.pdfGrading Policy - GRADES 4-6 Grading Scale: A = 92-100 B = 83-91 C = 74-82 D = 65-73

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Grading Policy

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Grading Policy - KINDERGARTEN The Kindergarten Student Evaluation Report will be used to show progress to parents.

Portfolios of student work and assessments shall be accumulated and shared with

parents during parent conferences. Contents of the portfolio for kindergarten will

include: DIAL 3 results, a writing sample, a math sample, reading series level, and any

other pertinent information.

The evaluation key to be used on the Kindergarten Student Evaluation Report Card is as

follows:

+ Satisfactory

Needs more time

NA Not Assessed

Emphasis will be placed on regular communication with the parents through formal and

informal conferences. The teacher is responsible for completing and issuing report

cards. Each teacher is to be responsible for any other markings such as behavior, work

habits and attendance to class. There may be supplementary remarks added to the

elementary report card as determined by the school. Students shall be promoted if they

show satisfactory progress at the end of the 4th quarter grading period. Students

showing Needs Time on all available criteria will be referred to the SBLC/SAT to

determine promotion or retention, with parent permission. Teachers shall

communicate, in writing, their grading practices to parents and students at the beginning

of the school year and to new students when they enter class. Modifications shall be

made to accommodate students’ individual differences in the area of learning

styles/levels, and this will be indicated on the report card. Grades will be given based

on these accommodations. These modifications must be documented on an Individual

Accommodation Plan (IAP) or on an Individual Education Plan (IEP). All assessments

shall be fair and reasonable as determined by the school principal or designee. There

shall be no Honor Roll.

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Grading Policy –TRANSITIONAL FIRST GRADE

The Transitional First Grade Student Evaluation Report will be used to show progress

to parents during parent conferences. Portfolios of student work and assessments shall

be accumulated and shared with parents during parent conferences. Contents of the

portfolio will include: Developmental Reading Assessment or DIBELS results, vision

screening, hearing screening, writing sample, spelling assessment, and math sample.

The teacher is responsible for completing and issuing report cards. Each teacher is

responsible for any other markings such as behavior, work habits and attendance to

class. There may be supplementary remarks added to the elementary report card as

determined by the school. A student who has completed transitional first grade shall be

assigned to first grade. Students showing Needs Improvement on all available criteria

will be referred to the SBLC/SAT. Modifications shall be made to accommodate

students’ individual differences in the area of learning styles/levels, and this will be

indicated on the report card. These modifications must be documented on an Individual

Accommodation Plan (IAP) or on an Individual Education Plan (IEP). All assessments

shall be fair and reasonable as determined by the principal or designee. Teachers shall

communicate, in writing, their grading practices to parents and students at the beginning

of the school year and to new students when they enter class. There shall be no Honor

Roll.

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Grading Policy - GRADE 1 The following grades will be assigned in first grade:

E - Excellent Progress

S – Satisfactory Progress

N - Needs Improvement

NA - Not assessed at this time.

At the 4th grading period, the reading level will be indicated on the report card denoting

BL (below level) or OL (on level) according to the DIBELS results. Students shall be

assigned grades in reading based on the student’s instructional level. The instructional

level will be indicated by the student’s ability to read designated material with at least

90% accuracy in word recognition and comprehension. Upon request, portfolios of

student work shall be accumulated and shared with parents of at risk students. Contents

of the portfolio for first grade will include: DIBELS assessment results three times per

year, writing sample, word recognition test, basal reading series assessments, math

sample, Richard Gentry’s spelling test, Voyager Passport Program, or DRA results, if

applicable and any other pertinent information. There shall be a minimum of nine

assessments for each student during the grading period. During unusual circumstances,

such as testing, some grading periods may be shortened. A variety of assessments shall

be included, i.e. portfolios, journals, written tests, projects, checklists, writing samples,

interviews, observations and anecdotal records. Test items must reflect the instructional

objectives of the teacher’s lesson plans based on the content standards and benchmarks.

Modifications shall be made to accommodate students’ individual differences in the

area of learning styles/levels, and this will be indicated on the report card. Grades will

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be given based on these accommodations. These modifications must be documented on

an Individual Program Plan (IPP), an Individual Education Plan (IEP), Individual

Accommodation Plan (IAP) or an Individual Limited English Proficient Plan (ILEPP).

All assessments shall be fair and reasonable as determined by the principal or designee.

Student conduct shall not be considered when computing the quarter grade. Conduct

shall be considered separately and denoted accordingly on the report card. Teachers

shall communicate, in writing, their grading practices to parents and students at the

beginning of the school year and to new students when they enter class. Activities,

projects, presentations, reports, etc., will require that specific grading scales or rubrics

be developed and communicated to students and parents. The teacher is responsible for

completing and issuing report cards. Each teacher is responsible for any other markings

such as behavior, work habits and attendance to class. There may be supplementary

remarks added to the elementary report card as determined by the school. There shall be

no Honor Roll.

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GRADING SCALE (2-12)

A = 92-100

B = 83-91

C= 74-82

D = 65-73

F = 64 and below

Grading Policy - GRADES 2-3

A grade A, B, C, D or F shall be assigned in math, reading, language, and spelling for

each of the four quarter grading periods for all students. In third grade A, B, C, D and F

shall be assigned in science and social studies for all four grading periods. Only letter

grades shall be recorded in the grade book.

A - Excellent. The student has consistently demonstrated excellent

performance.

B - High Quality Work. The student’s performance is in upper range of the

satisfactory category.

C - Satisfactory. The student is performing in a satisfactory manner for grade

level.

D - Needs Improvement. The student’s performance is below satisfactory

standards. Parent(s) and teacher(s) need to have a conference.

F - Unsatisfactory Work. The student is not progressing according to standards.

Parents and teachers need to have a conference.

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The grades E, S, N or U shall be used for conduct, handwriting, music, and physical

education. These grades will also be used in social studies and science for second

graders.

The grades are indicated by:

E - Excellent Progress

S - Satisfactory Progress

N - Needs Improvement

U - Unsatisfactory Progress

Assessment notations shall be recorded in the class record book as letter grades. When

the letter grades (A, B, C, D and F) are recorded on the report card at the end of the

year, add the four quarterly grade quality points (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) and divide

by four. A “.5" shall be rounded up in all cases with the exception of any average less

than 1.0. Any average less than 1.0 shall receive an “F” for the end-of-the-year letter

grade.

The St. Tammany Parish numerical scale shall be used when appropriate to determine

letter grades:

A = 92-100

B = 83-91

C = 74-82

D = 65-73

F = 64 and below

There shall be a minimum of nine assessments for each second and third grade student

during each quarter. Due to unusual circumstances, such as testing, some grading

periods may be shortened. In this case, the number of assessments shall be a minimum

of the number of weeks during that grading period. A variety of assessments shall be

included, i.e. portfolios, journals, written tests, projects, checklists, writing samples,

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interviews, observations and anecdotal records. Test items shall reflect the instructional

objectives in the teacher’s lesson plans based on the content standards and benchmarks.

Student conduct shall not be considered when computing the quarter grade.

Conduct and work habits shall be considered separately and denoted accordingly on the

report card. At the fourth grading periods, the reading level will be indicated on the

report card denoting OL (on level), or BL (below level) according to the DIBELS

assessment results. Portfolios of student work shall be accumulated and shared with

parents. Contents of the portfolio for second and third grades will include: DRA or

DIBELS results, vision screening, hearing screening, writing sample, reading theme

level, math sample, spelling test and CRT/NRT score, (3rd grade only). Students shall

be assigned grades in reading based on the student’s instructional level. The

instructional level will be indicated by the student’s ability to read designated material

with at least 90% accuracy in word recognition and comprehension. Teachers shall

communicate, in writing, their grading practices to parents and students at the beginning

of the school year and to new students when they enter class. Activities, projects,

presentations, reports, etc., will require that specific grading scales or rubrics be

developed and communicated to students and parents. Modifications shall be made to

accommodate students’ individual differences in the area of learning styles/levels, and

this will be indicated on the report card. Grades are given based on these

accommodations. These modifications must be documented on an Individual

Accommodation Plan (IAP), an Individual Education Plan (IEP), and an Individual

Limited English Proficient Plan (ILEPP). All assessments shall be fair and reasonable

as determined by the principal or designee. At the close of the fourth quarter grading

period, report cards will be mailed to the home at the close of the teachers’ last day, or

parents may make arrangements for picking up the report card from the school as per

school policy. The teacher is responsible for completing and issuing report cards. Each

teacher is responsible for any other markings such as behavior, work habits and

attendance in class. There may be supplementary remarks added to the elementary

report card as determined by the school. There shall be no Honor Roll.

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Grading Policy - GRADES 4-6

Grading Scale: A = 92-100

B = 83-91

C = 74-82

D = 65-73

F = 64 and below This scale shall be used for all courses and subjects. Letter grades shall be used in the

teacher’s record book. Modifications will be made to accommodate students’ individual

differences in the area of learning styles/levels, and this shall be indicated on the report

card. Grades shall be given based on these accommodations. These modifications must

be documented on an Individual Accommodation Plan (IAP), an Individual Education

Plan (IEP), or an Individual Limited English Proficiency Plan (ILEPP). All assessments

shall be fair and reasonable as determined by the principal or designee. There shall be a

minimum of nine assessments for each student during the quarterly grading period.

Due to unusual circumstances, such as testing, some grading periods may be shortened

or lengthened. In this case, the number of assessments shall be a minimum of the

number of weeks during that grading period. No assessment shall count for more that

1/9 of the quarterly grade or a fractional equivalent of the shortened or lengthened

grading period. A variety of assessments shall be included, i.e. portfolios, journals,

written tests, projects, checklists, writing samples, interviews, observations and

anecdotals.

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Test items shall reflect the instructional objectives in the teacher’s lesson plans based

on the content standards, benchmarks, and GLE’s. Student conduct shall not be

considered when computing the quarterly grade.

Conduct shall be considered separately and graded “E”, “S”, “N” or “U”.

E - Excellent

S - Satisfactory

N - Needs Improvement

U – Unsatisfactory

When a grade of “U” occurs on a report card, a parent conference shall be requested.

The degree to which homework will play a part in the overall grade shall not exceed 1/9

of the total grade or fractional equivalent of the shortened or lengthened grading period.

Homework guidelines shall be communicated in writing to the student and parent.

Teachers shall communicate, in writing, their grading practices to parents and students

at the beginning of the school year and to new students when they enter the class.

Activities, projects, presentations, reports, etc., will require that specific grading scales

or rubrics be developed and communicated to students and parents.

Letter grades A, B, C, D or F shall be assigned in the following subjects:

Reading

Mathematics

Language Arts (including spelling)

Science

Social Studies

6th grade electives that are taught 50 minutes per day during the entire school

year.

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For the above listed subjects, letter grades only shall be recorded on the report card and

in the grade book. The letter grades (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) for each grading

period shall be averaged for the end-of-the-year final grade and recorded on the report

card.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Averages of .5-.9 shall be rounded up to the next highest

numeral; however, in order for a student to pass a subject, he/she must have at

least a 1.00.

Anything below 1.00 (.75 or .5) cannot be rounded up.

Example #1: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

B=3 C=2 B=3 C=2 B=3

Total quarterly quality points equal 10 divided by four quarterly grading periods = 2.5.

2.5 is rounded up to 3.0. 3= B. Example #2: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

C=2 D=1 B=3 B=3 C=2

Total quarterly quality points equal 9 divided by four quarterly grading periods =

2.25. 2.25 is rounded down to 2. 2= C.

Example #3: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

D=1 D=1 F=0 D=1 F=0

Total quarterly quality points equal 3 divided by four quarterly grading periods = .75. .75 is rounded down to 0. 0=F

The following subjects shall be graded E, S, N or U:

Health and Physical Education

Art

Music

Handwriting

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Foreign Language

E - Excellent

S - Satisfactory

N - Needs Improvement

U – Unsatisfactory

These subjects shall not affect the quarterly or final grade point average.

Honor Roll - There shall be an Honor Roll for each grading period.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required for the 3.0 Honor Roll.

A minimum of 3.5 GPA is required for the 3.5 Honor Roll.

A minimum of 4.0 GPA is required for the 4.0 Honor Roll.

To be included on the Honor Roll, a student must not earn a “D” or “F” in any subject.

A school may report a straight “A” Honor Roll at the end of the year. To be listed on

the straight “A” Honor Roll, a student must have made all A’s on his/her report card in

every subject, every grading period of the school year.

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Grading Policy - GRADES 7-8 (and 6th grade where a school has only 6th, 7th and 8th grades)

Grading Scale: A = 92-100

B = 83-91 C = 74-82 D = 65-73 F = 64 and below

This scale shall be used for all courses and subjects. Modifications will be made to

accommodate students’ individual differences in the area of learning styles/levels

and this shall be indicated on the report card. Grades shall be given based on these

accommodations. These modifications must be documented on an Individual

Accommodation Plan (IAP), an Individual Education Plan (IEP), or an Individual

Limited English Proficiency Plan (ILEPP). All assessments shall be fair and

reasonable as determined by the principal or designee. There shall be a minimum of

nine assessments for each student during the quarterly grading period. Due to

unusual circumstances, such as testing, some grading periods may be shortened or

lengthened. In this case, the number of assessments shall be a minimum of the

number of weeks during that grading period. No assessment shall count for more

than 1/9 of the quarterly grade or the fractional equivalent of the shortened grading

periods. The quarterly test shall be comprehensive for the entire grading period and

count for 20% of the quarterly grade. There shall be no exemptions. A variety of

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assessments shall be included, i.e. portfolios, journals, written tests, projects,

checklists, writing samples, interviews, observations and anecdotal records. Test

items shall reflect the instructional objectives in the teacher’s lesson plans based on

the content standards, benchmarks, and GLE’s as appropriate. Student conduct shall

not be considered when computing the quarterly grade.

Conduct shall be considered separately and graded “E”, “N”, “S” or “U”.

E - Excellence in Conduct

S - Satisfactory

N - Needs Improvement

U – Unsatisfactory

Teachers shall communicate, in writing, their grading practices to parents and students

at the beginning of the school year and to new students when they enter class.

Activities, projects, presentations, reports, etc., will require that specific grading scales

or rubrics be developed and communicated to students and parents. The degree to which

homework will play a part in the overall grade shall not exceed 1/9 of the total grade or

the fractional equivalent of the shortened or lengthened grading period. Homework

guidelines shall be communicated in writing to the student and parent. For all subjects,

numerical grades shall be recorded in the class record book and averaged for the

quarterly grades. The quarterly numerical grade and corresponding letter grade shall be

recorded on the report card. The numerical grades for each quarter shall be averaged

for the yearly grade and recorded on the report card along with the corresponding letter

grade. Example: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

93/A 90/B 92/A 90/B 91/B

Note: The yearly average of 91.25 was rounded to 91.

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All numerical grades of .5-.9 shall be rounded up to the next highest number

including the grade of 64.5.

English/Spelling - Since English and spelling are combined for one grade, spelling

shall count for no more than 10% of that combined grade.

Honor Roll - There shall be an Honor Roll for each grading period.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required for the 3.0 Honor Roll.

A minimum of 3.5 GPA is required for the 3.5 Honor Roll.

A minimum of 4.0 GPA is required for the 4.0 Honor Roll.

To be included on the Honor Roll, a student must not earn a “D” or “F” in any subject.

Conduct is not a subject.

Only letter grade equivalents “A=4," “B=3," “C=3," shall be used to compute the Honor

Roll.

There shall be no rounding of grades to compute Honor Roll.

Example 1: A student with a 2.9 GPA would not be placed on the 3.0 Honor Roll.

Example 2: A student with a 3.4 GPA would be placed on the 3.0 Honor Roll.

Example 3: A student with a 3.9 GPA would be placed on the 3.5 Honor Roll.

A school may report a straight “A” Honor Roll at the end of the year. Straight “A”

Honor Roll: A student must have made all A’s on his/her report card in every subject,

every grading period of the school year. All students shall be eligible for inclusion on

the Honor Roll.

Extracurricular Academic Eligibility - For 7-12 athletics, dance team, student council,

class/club officers, and cheerleaders, the academic requirements of the Louisiana High

School Athletic Association will be the standard with one exception. Students in grade

7 and 8 will have academic eligibility determined on a quarterly basis as opposed to a

semester basis. All other eligibility requirements for these and other activities are at the

discretion of the school. The school shall disseminate these requirements to students

and parents.

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Grading Policy - GRADES 9-12 Grading Scale:

A = 92-100 B = 83-91 C = 74-82 D = 65-73 F = 64 and below

This scale shall be used for all courses and subjects, except the designated weighted

courses. In non-weighted classes, the following quality points will be assigned to the

letter grade: “A” = 4, “B” = 3, “C” = 2, “D”=1, “F” = 0. In the designated weighted

courses, the following quality points will be assigned to the letter grade: “A” = 5,

“B” = 4, “C” = 3, “D” = 1, “F” = 0. The numerical grade and letter equivalent will be

recorded on the report card. There shall be a minimum of nine assessments for each

student during the grading period, excluding the quarterly test. Due to unusual

circumstances, such as testing, some grading periods may be shortened or lengthened.

In this case, the number of assessments shall be a minimum of the number of weeks

during that grading period. A variety of assessments shall be included, i.e., portfolios,

journals, written tests, projects, checklists, writing samples, interviews, observations

and anecdotals. Test items shall reflect the instructional objectives in the teacher’s

lesson plans based on the content standards, benchmarks, and GLE’s as appropriate.

Student conduct shall not be considered when computing the quarterly grade. Conduct

shall be considered separately and graded “S” or “U”. “S” denotes “Satisfactory”, and

“U” denotes “Unsatisfactory.”

Each assessment shall count for no more than 1/9 of the total quarterly grade or the

fractional equivalent of the shortened or lengthened grading periods. The quarterly test

shall count 20% of the quarterly grade. Because of the State testing calendar, St.

Tammany Parish School Board is omitting exams for the 3rd grading period. Students

and teachers are still responsible for content requirements. The 2nd and 4th quarterly

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exams may be comprehensive for the entire semester; however, the exam shall include

no more than 20% of material tested in the previous quarterly grading period. There

will be no exemptions from quarterly exams for students in grades 9, 10 or 11. This

policy also pertains to seniors with the following exception:

Semester Exam Exemption Policy

Seniors: The semester grade for the report card will be the average of both quarters prior to the semester exam for those students meeting the criteria:

• A average and 5 or fewer combined absences and/or tardies • B average and 4 or fewer combined absences and/or tardies

Sophomores and Juniors: The second semester grade for the particular GEE subject will be the average of both quarters prior to the second semester exam for those students meeting this criteria:

• Advanced or Mastery on GEE subject = A average in the subject and 5 or fewer absences and/or tardies in the subject

• Advanced or Mastery on GEE subject = B average in the subject and 4 or fewer absences and/or tardies in the subject

For the purpose of exemptions the following absences are not counted:

• School sponsored field trips, athletics, and activities • Two official college visit days per year • Spring Testing days

**Both excused or unexcused absences and/ or tardies count in the total. If testing results are not available prior to the beginning of the first exam,

underclassmen will not be exempt.

The course syllabus shall reflect the performance standards and homework

requirements. The degree to which homework will play a part in the overall grade shall

not exceed 1/9 of the total grade or the fractional equivalent of the shortened or

lengthened grading period. Homework guidelines shall be communicated in writing to

the student and parent. Teachers shall communicate, in writing, their grading practices

to parents and students at the beginning of the school year and to new students when

they enter class. Activities, projects, presentations, reports, etc., will require that

specific grading scales or rubrics be developed and communicated to students and

parents. Each teacher shall note on the report card, following parish procedures, student

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grades earned with documented modifications. These modifications must be

documented on an Individual Accommodation Plan (IAP), an Individual Education Plan

(IEP), or an Individual Limited English Proficiency Plan (ILEPP). All assessments shall

be fair and reasonable as determined by the principal or designee.

For all subjects, numerical grades shall be recorded in the class record book and

averaged for the quarterly grades. The quarterly numerical grade and corresponding

letter grade shall be recorded on the report card.

The numerical grades for each quarter shall be averaged for the semester grade and

recorded on the report card along with the corresponding letter grade. Example: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter Semester

Grade Grade Grade

93/A 90/B 92/A NOTE: The semester average of 91.5 was rounded up to 92.

All numerical grades of .5-.9 shall be rounded up to the next highest numeral including

the grade of 64.5.

Honor Roll - There shall be an Honor Roll for each grading period.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required for the 3.0 Honor Roll.

A minimum of 3.5 GPA is required for the 3.5 Honor Roll.

A minimum of 4.0 GPA is required for the 4.0 Honor Roll.

To be included on the Honor Roll, a student must not earn a “D” or “F” in any subject.

Conduct is not a subject.

In non-weighted courses letter grade equivalents “A = 4,” “B = 3,” “C = 2,” shall be

used to compute the Honor Roll. In weighted courses letter grade equivalents “A = 5,”

“B = 4,” “C = 3” shall be used to compute the Honor Roll.

There shall be no rounding of grades to compute the Honor Roll.

Example 1: A student with a 2.9 GPA would not be placed on the Honor Roll.

Example 2: A student with a 3.4 GPA would be placed on the 3.0 Honor Roll.

Example 3: A student with a 3.9 GPA would be placed on the 3.5 Honor Roll.

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All students shall be eligible for inclusion on the Honor Roll if they are attempting at

least five credits.

Weighted Courses

Implementation of weighted grades for science and social studies courses will begin in

the 2005-2006 school year. A student will receive an extra quality point for an A, B, or

C earned in a weighted course. The extra quality point assigned to an A, B, or C in a

weighted course will not be retroactive. Students may earn a one-half unit in a

weighted course.

The senior class of 2009 and thereafter will receive an extra quality point for an A, B, or C earned in a maximum of 16 weighted courses from the designated weighted courses.

Designated Weighted Course List

English Math English I (H) (G) Algebra I (H) (G) English II (H) (G) Geometry (H) (G) English III (H) (G) (AP) Algebra II (H) (G) English IV (H) (G) (AP) Advanced Math I (H) (G) Advanced Math II (H) (G) Calculus (H) (G) AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC

Science Social Studies Physical Science (H) (G) World Geography (H) (G) Biology (H) (G) Civics (H) (G) Chemistry (H) (G) (AP) Free Enterprise (H) (G) Physics (H) (G) (AP) American History (H) (G) (AP) Biology II (AP) (H) Western Civilization (H) (G) Anatomy& Physiology (H) Psychology (H) (AP) Chemistry II (H) (AP) American Government (H) (AP) Physics II (H) (AP) World History (H) (G) European History (AP)

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Articulated non-remedial college courses in English and math will be given weighted

designation. In a situation where a student may be penalized because of system rules

concerning the implementation of weighted grades, the parent may follow an appeals

process that begins with the high school principal. The decision rendered by the

principal shall be reviewed and approved by the assistant superintendent for curriculum

and instruction.

A student may schedule college level course/s with approval from the principal and the

assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. Approval must be established

prior to the student enrolling in the college level course. Approved college level

course/s will carry the weighted designation approved by the St. Tammany Parish

School Board and will comply with current regulations concerning postsecondary

enrollment.

Grade Point Average A student’s overall GPA is based on semester grades. All courses attempted shall be

used to make this determination even those earned prior to the 9th grade. If a student

repeats a course failed, the “F” shall still be computed in the GPA. Students wishing to

earn duplicate credit shall not earn a weighted grade in the repeat course (even if it

currently has a weighted designation) unless the first credit was earned with a “P” grade

and the course was weighted during the year the “P” was earned. If a student repeats a

course taken in grades 9-12 for duplicate credit, then the student will not receive the

extra quality point awarded for an A, B, or C.

A grade point average shall not be rounded off. A grade point average is defined as an

average of all subjects, where “A=4," “B=3," “C=2," “D=1," “F=0".

Example: A 2.7 GPA cannot be rounded off to a 3.0.

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Transfer grades will be weighted only in the subjects weighted in the district during the

year of phase-in implementation.

Rank-In-Class

Rank in class will be based on the quality points a student earns in grades 9-12 based on a maximum of 28 credits and the maximum number of weighted courses. The student who earns the most quality points will be ranked number one in the graduating class.

All St. Tammany Parish students shall attempt 3.5 credits each semester in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. To attempt fewer than 3.5 credits per semester, a student must receive prior approval from the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Students electing to take a short day schedule in the senior year will negatively impact their rank-in-class. A student electing short day in the senior year may earn fewer quality points than seniors taking 7 credit classes.

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Transfer Grades 1-12

When a student transfers from a school which used letter grades only, the following

numerical grades shall be assigned where appropriate and according to the grading

policy: Transfer Grading Scale

A = 96

B = 87

C = 78

D = 69

F = 60

Transfer grades based on a 100 point scale are accepted at face value from a state

approved school. St. Tammany Parish School Board will not alter or convert a

transferred letter grade when the transferring school uses a grading scale that is

different from our own. Transfer grades will be weighted only in the subjects

designated as honors, gifted, or AP and weighted during the year of phase-in

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implementation in St. Tammany Parish. Transfer students will follow the rank in class

St. Tammany Parish School policy.

The transfer grade will be recorded on the official transcript or other documents as

recorded by the sending school. The transfer grade scale may be used to convert grades

based on point scales different than 100 points. Situations involving unusual

circumstances in transferring grades shall be referred to the Assistant Superintendent of

Curriculum and Instruction for review and decision.