Sumner High School
Building-wide Grade Scale
Grading Marks |
Grade point value for GPA calculation |
SB
comp |
What it means / When to use it |
A (100-94) |
4.0 |
4 |
Student significantly exceeds the learning standards / achievement expectations for this course |
A- (93-90) |
3.7 |
B+ (89-87) |
3.3 |
Student modestly exceeds the learning standards / achievement expectations for this course |
B (86-83) |
3.0 |
B- (82-80) |
2.7 |
C+ (79-75) |
2.3 |
3 |
Student satisfactorily meets the minimum learning standards / achievement expectations for this course |
C (74-70) (C- is not used) |
2.0 |
NTY (not there yet) based on sufficient evidence which scores at 69-50%. D is no longer used. Becomes NC at semester with extended time for demonstrating competence. |
*NUFC
* Not used for GPA calculation (treated as 1.7 ONLY for athletic eligibility calculations) |
2
or
1 |
Sufficient evidence exists to make the judgment that, despite completing assignments & assessments, the student is not yet meeting minimum learning standards / achievement expectations in this course. With more time and support, this student is likely to meet the learning standard in this course. |
I (based on incomplete evidence which scores at 49% or below). Becomes an F on the transcript at semester. Due to lack of effort, student has not earned access to extended time. |
0.0 |
0 |
Insufficient evidence exists to make a judgment about the extent of the student’s learning due to one or more of the following reasons: absences, missing assignments / assessments, erratic performance. Extending time beyond course end is unlikely to make a difference in this student’s performance. |
P
F—semester use only for those students who have maintained an I all semester |
NUFC
0.00 |
3
0 |
P=Student meets the learning standards for this course at an achievement level appropriate to the conditions stipulated in his / her IEP
F=little to no effort has been expended, learning tasks not attempted, far enough below standard or so little evidence of learning that extended time will not make a difference in the student’s demonstration of learning |
NC |
NUFC |
2,1 |
Regardless of cause, the student has not met minimum learning standards / achievement expectations in this course at semester and has therefore not yet earned credit, but has worked hard enough to earn access to extended time (see NTY above) |
W |
NUFC |
NA |
Student has withdrawn from course. State law requires W regardless of student’s performance during time in course. |
Adapted from the work of Ken O’Connor, How to Grade For Learning. Corwin Press, 2002, and Rick Wormeli. Fair Isn’t Always Equal. Stenhouse, 2006. Grading Policy Change FAQ Sheet
Evaluating Grading Practices  |