6330: Grades
6330: Grades holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:38The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement student grading guidelines. The objectives of grading guidelines shall be to quantify and report the academic achievement of each student. Grades should fairly reflect the level of student achievement in the knowledge and skills specified by grade level or content standards and indicators and shall be in accordance with the District’s Essential Learner Outcomes of College and Career Readiness.
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement a grading system that shall be utilized by the administrators and teachers of the District.
6330.1: Grading Guidelines for Second - Twelfth Grade
6330.1: Grading Guidelines for Second - Twelfth Grade holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:42The Millard Public Schools Grading Guidelines for second through twelfth grade shall be used to report achievement and academic progress and to compute Grade Point Averages (GPA). Weighted grade points shall be given to those grades received in Advanced Placement (AP) classes or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes where applicable.
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No. Grade |
Letter Grade |
% Grade Range |
Standard Grade Pts. |
Weighted Grade Pts. |
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1 = |
A = |
100-93 = |
20 Grade pts. or |
25 Grade pts. |
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2 = |
B = |
92-85 = |
15 Grade pts. or |
20 Grade pts. |
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3 = |
C = |
84-77 = |
10 Grade pts. or |
15 Grade pts. |
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4 = |
D = |
76-69 = |
5 Grade pts. or |
10 Grade pts. |
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5 = |
F = |
68- 0 = |
0 Grade pts. |
0 Grade pts. |
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P = |
P = |
Pass = |
0 Grade pts. |
0 Grade pts. |
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F = |
F = |
Fail = |
0 Grade pts. |
0 Grade pts. |
Weighted grade points will apply to Advanced Placement courses, to those courses taken for International Baccalaureate purposes wherein students are required to meet IB requirements for standard level (SL) or higher level assessment and to those courses which are beyond the Advanced Placement course sequence within a specific content area as identified in the Millard Public Schools High School Curriculum Handbook and Registration Guide. Pre-IB courses do not qualify for weighted grade points.
Dual enrollment students receive two grades. The first grade is in accordance with the Millard Public Schools grading scale and will appear on the Millard Public Schools transcript. The second grade will be assigned according to the procedures established for Dual Enrollment courses for the post-secondary institution in which the student has dual enrolled.
Graduates will be recognized for honors in accordance with the following Grade Point Averages (GPA):
Summa Cum Laude 4.0 and above
Magna Cum Laude 3.75-3.99
Cum Laude 3.50-3.74
6330.2: Grading Guidelines for Kindergarten and First Grade
6330.2: Grading Guidelines for Kindergarten and First Grade holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:47The Millard Public Schools Grading Guidelines for kindergarten and first grade shall be used to report academic progress where applicable. The following continuum will be used:
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Exceeding (E) |
Student can apply the skill/concept independently. |
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Meeting (M) |
Student can apply the skill/concept with minimal teacher support. |
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Progressing (P) |
Student can apply the skill/concept at times, but continues to need some teacher support. |
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Beginning (B) |
Student needs consistent support from teacher to apply the skill/concept. |
6330.3: Recording and Communication
6330.3: Recording and Communication holly Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:50The District-adopted student information system grade book and report card modules shall be used by all administrators and teachers to record and communicate student performance. The Superintendent or designee(s) shall implement procedures for the use of the student information system.
6330.4: Grading Guidelines for Montessori
6330.4: Grading Guidelines for Montessori jmcarson1 Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:56The Millard Public Schools Grading Guidelines for Montessori shall be used to report academic progress where applicable. The following continuum will be used:
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PK-5 |
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Mastered |
Student has mastered the skill or concept independently as related to grade level standards. |
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Improved |
Student continues to practice the skill or concept with minimal guidance from adults. |
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Practicing |
Student is practicing the skill or concept with guidance from adults. |
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Presented |
Skill or concept has been presented to the student. |
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6th-8th |
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Not Complete |
Student has demonstrated mastery of less than 80% of the course content. |
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Complete |
Student has demonstrated mastery of 80% or more of the course content. |