• RCSD GRADING POLICY:

    ● All marking periods grades and final exam grades will be input by teachers directly into PowerTeacher.

    ● Prior to the Report Card being sent home, it is expected that teachers contact the parent/guardian and comments be recorded on the Report Card when a grade of a “D” or “F” is earned by a student.

    ● Attendance periods will match report card periods. Attendance data will be automatically populate into the report card. Teachers will not need to input attendance into the report card screen.

    ● Remarks will be done as drop down and are being revised and simplified on a District-wide basis.

    ● The system will use the District Grade Equivalent Chart. PowerTeacher will automatically calculate the summary grade using the numerical values for each marking period. A letter grade will appear on the report card. Teachers will not calculate the summary grade and cannot override the automatic calculation of the marking periods.

    ● The numerical value of the final exam will appear on the report card. The District guideline is that a failing mark cannot have a numerical value of less than 50 unless the School-based Planning Team decides otherwise.

    Therefore, unless your SBPT has decided otherwise, the lowest numerical value that a teacher can record for a marking period is 50

    RCSD Chief of Operation, 2006

    The Summary Grade is the numerical average of the four marking period grades. According to district grading scale, teachers may need to convert letter grades into numerical values for this purpose:

     A+ = 95 –100%                 B+ = 85 – 89%                    C+ = 75 – 79%                    D = 65 – 69%

    A = 90 – 94%                      B = 80 – 84%                       C = 70 – 74%                      F - see below

    To determine the marking period grade for failing students (grade of F), teachers must do the following: ● If a student’s marking period grade falls between 50 and 64%, use the actual numerical score as the grade for the marking period.

    ● If a student’s marking period grade falls below 50%, than an “unearned” numerical score of 50 is the grade for the marking period.

    ● Parent/guardian of any student who earns a grade of a D or F at the end of a marking period must be contacted by the classroom teacher.

     

    HONOR ROLL

    A list of students on the Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll with Distinction is published after each report card is issued. To be considered for Honor Roll, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.20 rating and no grade below a “C.” High Honor Roll requires students earn a grade point average of 3.50 rating and no grade below a “B.” Honor Roll with Distinction is awarded to students who earn “A” in all courses.

    Each letter grade is assigned a number of points.

    The ratings are determined as follows:

    A+ = 4.5

    A = 4.0

    B+ = 3.5

    B = 3.0

    C+ = 2.5

    C = 2.0

    D = 1.0

    F = 0 Final ratings are determined by dividing the total number of points by the total number of credits.

     

    RCSD ACADEMIC STANDARDS

    Honor Roll with Distinction: Students who earn “A” in all courses  

    High Honor Roll: Students who earn all “A” and “B” in all courses  

    Honor Roll: Honor Roll: Students with a “B” average in all courses  

    SOTA STANDARDS

    Honor Roll with Distinction: Students who earn “A” in all courses

    High Honor Roll: 3.50 GPA and no grade below “B” 

    Honor Roll: 3.20 GPA and no grade below “C” No grade of “D’ or below”