Remote Learning Guidance

Content Areas
Specials (Art/Music/Media)
World Languages
Health & Physical Education
Driver Education
Options
Encouraging structured activities that are physical and
focus on social/emotional engagement
Most resources for Core Courses also work for World
Languages. Recorded lectures offer verbal enrichment
as do websites, movies, and videos in and about the
language and related cultures.
• Encourage students to stay active during the
current statewide lockdown.
• Use concern about COVID-19 as a means to
promote sanitary practices for students.
• The classroom portion of a driver education
program may be completed through
remote/distance learning, but the 6-hour behind
the wheel portion of driver education programs
must be suspended for the duration of the
Governor’s mandated school closure as schools
are closed to onsite instruction. The health and
safety concerns for students and staff are
paramount.
Grading
We understand that resources vary for students to fully engage in a remote learning
environment and that current events may be distressing to students. There is a wide range of
needs demonstrated by our learners. We believe:
● Remote learning, in and of itself, should not have an adverse impact on student grades.
● During this time, students may experience positive learning gains in a way that may not
happen in the traditional school setting
● Students should have the opportunity to have their grade reflect their achievement if they
are demonstrating success with remote learning
● Effective feedback, grading, and evaluation can provide an important contribution to a
healthy social-emotional state
Options and Opportunities
Grades for the current term should be reported on a pass/incomplete basis (recommended).
Grading structures at the district level could consider:
• It is encouraged that local districts issue an incomplete to students who are unable to
complete the instructional remote learning activities in a timely fashion.
• Districts who have engaged in a full year competency-based grading pilot have the
autonomy to decide grades using their established structure.
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