Grading & Reporting
Our Purpose
Baltimore County Public Schools commits to all stakeholders to provide equitable, accurate, specific, and timely information regarding student progress towards agreed-upon common course expectations as well as feedback for next steps and growth areas. Grades will communicate what students know and can do.
| Equitable |
The same work, completed in two different classrooms, should receive the same grade. |
| Accurate |
Grades are based solely on achievement, which means other factors like behavior and attendance are not used to calculate a grade. |
| Specific |
Grading policies should be so clear that students should be able to tell teachers what grade they have earned, even before the teacher calculates it. |
| Timely |
Feedback to students is so timely that students can actually use that feedback right away to improve their performance on tests and assignments. |
Our Guiding Practices
1. Grading practices must be supportive of student learning.
2. Marking-period grades will be based solely on achievement of course or grade-level standards.
3. Students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency.
4. Grades will be based on a body of evidence aligned to standards.
5. A consistent grading scale will be used to score assignments and assessments.
6. Accommodations and modifications will be provided for exceptional learners.
Grades 1-3
| CD |
Consistently Demonstrating
The student acquires and applies the concept or skill consistently with minimal teacher support. |
| P |
Progressing
The student acquires and applies the concept or skill frequently and needs additional teacher support at times. |
| N |
Needs Improvement
The student acquires and applies the concept or skill rarely or does so with much more teacher support. Additional practice is needed. |
| NA |
Not Applicable |
Grades 4 - 5
A
90%-100%
|
Outstanding
Students performing at this level demonstrate a distinguished and strong command of the knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the standards. Students at this level are meeting or extending the standards at their grade level. |
B
80%-89% |
Above Average
Students performing at this level demonstrate a moderate command of the knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the standards. Students at this level are approaching the standards at their grade level. |
C
70%-79% |
Average
Students performing at this level demonstrate a developing command of the knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the standards at their grade level. |
D
60%-69% |
Below Average
Students performing at this level demonstrate a beginning command of the knowledge and/or skills embodied by the standards assessed at their grade level. |
E
0%-59% |
Failing
Students performing at this level demonstrate no evidence of the knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the state standards assessed at their grade level. |
| NA |
Not Applicable
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