5421B - GRADING CRITERIA

The following guideline provides criteria which describe the characteristics of a student who is functioning at different levels of proficiency according to the District's grading system.

A student who receives an A grade should be one who consistently:

1. demonstrates outstanding scholarship and a high level of achievement of specific knowledge and skills;
2. established criteria from individual teachers.

A student who receives a grade of B should be one who frequently:

1. demonstrates above-average scholarship and achievement in the designated subject area and in mastery of specific knowledge and skills;
2. established criteria from individual teachers.

A student who receives a C grade should be one who:

1. demonstrates average scholarship and achievement of specific knowledge and skills;
2. established criteria from individual teachers.

A student who receives a D grade should be one who:

1. is below average in mastery of the knowledge and skills established by the course of study;
2. generally fails to make up work s/he has missed if absent;
3. established criteria from individual teachers.

A student who receives an F grade should be one who:

1. does not fulfill the course requirements as established by the course of study;
2. infrequently completes assignments and generally fails to make up work s/he has missed if absent;
3. established criteria from individual teachers.