FILE:  IHA

Cf:  IDAB

GRADING SYSTEMS

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board directs that evaluation of student progress be based on various aspects of performance as measured against standards for the respective grade or subject.  The requirements for evaluation shall take into consideration the ability, aptitude, cultural background, and other characteristics of the student.  Grading shall be based on achievement as it reflects a reasonable and conscientious effort on the part of the student to fulfill in the requirements of the course, and the ability of the student as it relates to the student's demonstrated effort.

Grades shall be determined and reported in accordance with procedures outlined in the Pupil Progression Plan, as approved by the School Board.  Grading and reporting shall serve to show those concerned how a student is doing in his/her work.  Grades shall not be used with the intent of rewarding or punishing a student.

GRADE ALTERATION

No School Board member, Superintendent, or school employee, including administrative and supervisory personnel, shall attempt, directly or indirectly, to influence, alter, or otherwise affect the grade received by a student from his/her teacher.  However, a teacher's determination of a student's grade may be changed or altered when the Superintendent or designee has determined that the grade is in error, or that the grade is demonstrably inconsistent with the teacher's grading policy.

GRADING POLICY

It shall be the responsibility of the teachers to identify students who are not able to make satisfactory progress toward the achievement of subject level objectives.  Principals shall be responsible for having teachers prepare report cards which are to be sent to parents at nine (9) week intervals.  Progress reports shall be submitted to parents at the mid-point of the grading periods in grades Kindergarten (K) through five (5).  Additional notification to parents of skill deficiencies shall take place at the end of the first semester and end of the third nine weeks period.  The notification letters will alert the parents to the possibility of students’ failures.

The grading scale for grades K-12 is as follows:

Revised:  December, 1997

Revised:  January, 2009

Revised:  November 28, 2018

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 17:414.2

West Baton Rouge Pupil Progression Plan

Board minutes, 9-19-90, 6-19-91, 8-16-08, 5-18-11, 11-28-18

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board