Handbook - Midlothian ISD

“I”(Incomplete grades) on the last day of the grading period shall be given 7 calendardays to complete the work.Student Grades On-LineParents may access their student’s grades on-line by logging into www.midlothian-isd.netand click on Power School. Access codes are sent out in a letter mailed to the parent(s) ofevery MISD student at the beginning of each school year. The code can also be obtainedcontacting your child's counselor.Grades will be posted on a weekly basis. Should parents experience any difficultyaccessing their child’s grades, they should contact the principal at the respected campusin which your child is enrolled.Teachers follow grading guidelines approved by the principal that have been designed toreflect each student’s academic achievement for the grading period, semester, or course.State law provides that a test or course grade issued by a teacher cannot be changedunless the Board determines that the grade was arbitrary or contains an error, or that theteacher did not follow the District’s grading policy. [See policy EIA.]Questions about grade calculation should first be discussed with the teacher; if thequestion is not resolved, the student or parent may request a conference with the principalin accordance with FNG (LOCAL).The report card or unsatisfactory progress report will state whether tutorials are requiredfor a student who receives a grade lower than 70 in a class or subject.Report cards and unsatisfactory progress reports must be signed by the parent and shouldbe returned to the school by the designated deadline.STATE-MANDATED ASSESSMENT TESTSStudents at certain grade levels will take state assessment tests (such as TAKS: the TexasAssessment of Knowledge and Skills) in the following subjects, as well as routine testingand other measures of achievement:• Mathematics, annually in grades 3–7 without the aid of technology and, in grades 8–11, with the aid of technology on any assessment test that includes algebra• Reading, annually in grades 3–9• Writing, including spelling and grammar, in grades 4 and 7• English language arts in grade 10 and 11• Social studies in grades 8, 10, and 11• Science in grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 [See note below.]• Any other subject and grade required by federal law[See policy EKB.]- 21 -