Understanding the NewEagle Point School District

Grading and Reporting Policy

What do these changes mean for students and parent/guardians?

• Report cards will look different than traditional report cards. • High School Students will receive:

• Traditional Letter Grades• Detailed standards score(s)• Behavior Scores

• Schools will be providing information on both the student’s academic achievement and behavior. • Academic achievement will be assessed using the Oregon

Standards/Common Core Standards. • Students will also be assessed on behaviors that promote and support

career readiness

What is proficiency-based or standards-based grading?

• Standards-based grading is the evaluation of student performance against pre-established standards that have specified levels of proficiency. Well defined standards identify specific knowledge and skills. They should describe what a student should know and be able to do as a result of instruction and experiences in school.

• Proficiency levels describe how well a student is advancing towards meeting the standard.

• If a student is proficient for a standard this means they have met all the criteria for that standard at this point.

• Proficiency grading is part of a nationwide effort to help American children succeed as citizens and providers in a globally competitive environment.

• A proficiency-based or a standards-based learning system teaches and assesses student learning based on State/Common Core Standards.

• The goal of a standards-based system is to provide clear, effective feedback about student learning.

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION/DEFINITION

4 EXCEEDS INDEPENDENT WORK SHOWS IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS AND GOES BEYOND WHAT WAS EXPLICITLY TAUGHT

3 (THE TARGET) PROFICIENT UNDERSTANDS AND INDEPENDENTLY APPLIES GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS WITH CONSISTENCY

2 DEVELOPING GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS ARE INCONSISTENTLY APPLIED AND NOT YET MASTERED

1 EMERGING WORKING SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS AND NEEDS ON-GOING SUPPORT

NYT NOT TAUGHT/ASSESSED AT THIS TIME

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION/DEFINITION

E EXCELLENT

S SATISFACTORY

N NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Credit will be earned with a “C” or Higher

and received after every 9 weeks.

Students will have multiple opportunities to show proficiency on summative assessments.

BUT…

Opportunities will expire 2 WEEKS after the 9 week grade report has been received.

How the average of proficiency grades correlate to the letter-grade.Letter Grade Cut Score

(Average proficiency score, based on 1-4 scale)

A 3.41–4.0

B 2.81–3.4

C 2.21–2.8

F 2.2 and Below

Proficiency scores and GPAs are assessed on two different scales..

Letter Grade

Cut Score(Average proficiency score)

GPA Value

A 3.41–4.0 4.0

B 2.81–3.4 3.0

C 2.21–2.8 2.0

F 2.2 and Below 0

A proficiency cut score of a 3.41-4.0 would be an A, and this equates to a 4.0 value on the GPA scale.

A proficiency cut score of a 2.21-2.8 would be a C, and this equates to a 2.0 value on the GPA scale.

Letter Grade Cut Score

(1-4 Scale Based on Proficiencies Scored)

A 3.41–4.0

B 2.81–3.4

C 2.21–2.8

F 2.2 and Below

How letter grades and GPA will be calculated:

     

Questions

I understand how well my child has done when I see a letter grade. Numbers and letters are confusing.

• : Traditionally, a letter grade is an average of Traditionally, a letter grade is an average of total points earned per reporting

term.

This letter may include points for behaviors (turning in work on time, bringing/sharing supplies, attendance, etc.) that are not directly related to academic achievement.

In addition, in a traditional grading system, the grade is an average of the entire grading period rather than a representation of the growth of the student.

In a standards-based system, the student’s academic progress on specific over arching standards is reported, and this information is used to determine a grade.

• D9 On-line is a true credit by proficiency model.

• They have a variety of formative and summative assessments.

• They offer multiple assessment opportunities.• The confusion may be that they do not use a

four point scale because they contract with k12 for software materials.