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Policy IKA

Grading

The purpose of the grading system will be to establish a common mechanism of scoring to assess a  student’s progress. 

Scoring shall be an objective measure of how a student is performing in relation to specific material to  be learned (as guided by the district curriculum frameworks and the Maine Learning Results). The  purpose of scoring shall be to communicate progress toward accomplishment of identified achievement  targets. Students should know in advance how scoring will occur in each class and they should know  the standards in which they are expected to demonstrate proficiency. To ensure that every student and  family has the information and resources they need, our schools, educators, and staff will clearly and  consistently communicate all important and relevant information related to the grading system used in  South Portland throughout the student’s educational career. 

The primary purpose of the scoring system shall be to fairly, clearly, accurately, and consistently  communicate learning progress and achievement to students, families, postsecondary institutions,  potential employers, and other relevant stakeholders and audiences. 

The scoring system will measure, report, and document student proficiency against a set of clearly  defined targets in all content areas as well as in communication, collaboration, critical thinking,  creativity and innovation, problem solving, initiative and professionalism, and global awareness. 

The scoring system will measure, report, and document academic progress and achievement  separately from Habits of Work. 

Scoring of a student’s work should provide both the student and the teacher with an indication of how  well the student is progressing towards proficiency in the targets aligned to the lesson, unit or  performance task. 

Feedback should be specific and corrective to provide students with information as to where they are  in relation to the target, the task, and what they need to do to improve their performance. 

Adopted: Prior to 1986 

Revised: March 5, 2002 

Revised: July 8, 2002 

Revised: March 16, 2015 

Revised: March 9, 2020

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