6330: Grades
6330: Grades holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:38The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement student grading guidelines. The objectives of grading guidelines shall be to quantify and report the academic achievement of each student. Grades should fairly reflect the level of student achievement in the knowledge and skills specified by grade level or content standards and indicators and shall be in accordance with the District’s Essential Learner Outcomes of College and Career Readiness.
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement a grading system that shall be utilized by the administrators and teachers of the District.
6330.1: Grading Guidelines for Second - Twelfth Grade
6330.1: Grading Guidelines for Second - Twelfth Grade holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:42The Millard Public Schools Grading Guidelines for second through twelfth grade shall be used to report achievement and academic progress and to compute Grade Point Averages (GPA). Weighted grade points shall be given to those grades received in Advanced Placement (AP) classes or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes where applicable.
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No. Grade |
Letter Grade |
% Grade Range |
Standard Grade Pts. |
Weighted Grade Pts. |
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1 = |
A = |
100-93 = |
20 Grade pts. or |
25 Grade pts. |
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2 = |
B = |
92-85 = |
15 Grade pts. or |
20 Grade pts. |
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3 = |
C = |
84-77 = |
10 Grade pts. or |
15 Grade pts. |
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4 = |
D = |
76-69 = |
5 Grade pts. or |
10 Grade pts. |
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5 = |
F = |
68- 0 = |
0 Grade pts. |
0 Grade pts. |
|
P = |
P = |
Pass = |
0 Grade pts. |
0 Grade pts. |
|
F = |
F = |
Fail = |
0 Grade pts. |
0 Grade pts. |
Weighted grade points will apply to Advanced Placement courses, to those courses taken for International Baccalaureate purposes wherein students are required to meet IB requirements for standard level (SL) or higher level assessment and to those courses which are beyond the Advanced Placement course sequence within a specific content area as identified in the Millard Public Schools High School Curriculum Handbook and Registration Guide. Pre-IB courses do not qualify for weighted grade points.
Dual enrollment students receive two grades. The first grade is in accordance with the Millard Public Schools grading scale and will appear on the Millard Public Schools transcript. The second grade will be assigned according to the procedures established for Dual Enrollment courses for the post-secondary institution in which the student has dual enrolled.
Graduates will be recognized for honors in accordance with the following Grade Point Averages (GPA):
Summa Cum Laude 4.0 and above
Magna Cum Laude 3.75-3.99
Cum Laude 3.50-3.74
6330.2: Grading Guidelines for Kindergarten and First Grade
6330.2: Grading Guidelines for Kindergarten and First Grade holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:47|
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The Millard Public Schools Grading Guidelines for kindergarten and first grade shall be used to report academic progress where applicable. The following rubrics will be used:
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6330.3: Recording and Communication
6330.3: Recording and Communication holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:50The District-adopted student information system grade book and report card modules shall be used by all administrators and teachers to record and communicate student performance. The Superintendent or designee(s) shall implement procedures for the use of the student information system.