Wicomico County Board of Education Approval Status Index Code Title: Grading, Promotion, and Retention Systems Procedure INS-SCH-PR-007 First Adopted: 07/10/90 Legal Review: 07/19/21 04/18/17 Approved Revisions: 10/10/23 07/13/22 07/20/21 08/28/19 05/09/17 04/11/95 02/09/93 Effective: 10/11/23 07/14/22 07/21/21 08/28/19 05/10/17 09/04/90 02/10/93 04/12/95 Page 6 of 22 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 INS-SCH-PR-007 5. Letter Grades The following letter grades will be used in grades 1-5 for all academic areas for all students. a. A - Excellent mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is superior. b. B - Good mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is above average. c. C - Satisfactory mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is average. d. D - Unsatisfactory mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is the minimal level of acceptable performance. e. E - Failure in mastery of knowledge and skills; quality is unacceptable. f. I - Incomplete work due to excessive lawful absences from school. Letter Grade *Percentage Range A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 E 0-59 *Note: Any grade 0.5 or higher will round to the next whole number. 6. Ratings for Special Areas The following ratings will be used for grades 1-5 for, art, media, music, physical education, social habits, and work habits. a. O - Outstanding - Student consistently demonstrates and applies understanding independently in a variety of settings. b. S - Satisfactory - Student demonstrates some understanding and applies understanding in a variety of settings. c. U - Unsatisfactory - Student is consistently unable to demonstrate and apply understanding. Rating *Percentage Range O 90-100 S 70-89 U 0-69 *Note: Any grade 0.5 or higher will round to the next whole number. 7. The following ratings will be used for grades 1-5 for participants in the Alternate Academic Curriculum: a. O - Outstanding - Student consistently demonstrates and applies understanding independently in a variety of settings.
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