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APPENDIX J (2): Grade Reporting “G/H” Grading Guidelines - Secondary

“G” Grading (credit)

To be considered for a G grade the student must be passing the class for the semester, but is unable to
complete all of the course requirements due to one of the following:
1. A student is unable to attend and/or participate due to medical circumstances.
2. A student is new to the school and has not been in attendance long enough to be
evaluated for a grade.
3. A foreign exchange student or ELs (Level 1 or 2 or with administrative approval, Level 3)
who is experiencing language difficulties.
4. Using the G as a grading accommodation
5. The class meets every other day and it is the first card-marking period of the class
(middle school only).

“H” Grading (no credit)

To be considered for an H grade the student must meet one of the following criteria:

1. A student is unable to attend and/or participate due to medical circumstances.
2. A student is new to the school and has not been in attendance long enough to be evaluated for
a grade.
3. A foreign exchange student or ELs (Level 1 or 2 or with administrative approval, Level 3) who is
experiencing language difficulties.
4. A student is passing a class, but has lost credit due to a violation of the district attendance policy
(high school only).
5. The class meets every other day and it is the first card-marking period of the class (middle
school only and the student is not passing the class.

NO DEVIATION OF THE ABOVE IS ALLOWED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE ASSISTANT
SUPERINTENDENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE.

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