PSD BOE Grading Policy 2010 (pdf) - Pennsville School District

EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL REGULATION: 6147.1R
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Use of the bell curve is not consistent with standards-based assessment and, therefore,
is not to be used.
K. Group grades
Assignments that are completed by groups will be scored using a rubric.
Students will receive an individual grade for their work on the project and not a group
grade.
L. Weighting/Averages
Categories are not to be weighted. Categories are only to be used to determine the
type of assessment.
End of Unit assessments values are to be consistent across grade levels.
Reassessments are not permitted unless the teacher determines that the assessment will
not be used for any student because of the need for more instruction, and/or an
exception is provided for in a student‟s Individualized Education Plan (“IEP”), Section
504 Accommodation Plan and/or other similarly developed academic plan. In addition,
teacher discretion may be used to post-pone an assessment or redo an assessment for
unusual extenuating circumstances on a case by case basis such as family emergency
the night before the assessment or illness.
Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
M. Number and frequency of grades per week entered in PowerSchool
N. Absences
Students are to be given multiple and varied opportunities to demonstrate their skills
and knowledge.
Teachers will follow guidelines and requirements of building administrators/
supervisors, as well as any modification and/or supports provided in a student‟s
Individualized Education Plan (“IEP”), Section 504 Accommodation Plan and/or other
similarly developed academic plan.
Grades are to be recorded in PowerSchool within one week of the due date.
There are to be enough grades in each subject to reflect an accurate assessment of
student achievement.
Teachers must follow grade level guidelines unless an exception is provided for in a
student‟s Individualized Education Plan (“IEP”), Section 504 Accommodation Plan
and/or other similarly developed academic plan.
Students who are absent, whether excused or unexcused, will be permitted to make up
missed work and assessments.
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