WCPS Student Handbook 2023-2024

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 14 of 22 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 INS-SCH-PR-007 8. Final Letter Grade Calculation: Letter Grade *Final Grade Range A 3.50 – 4.00 B 2.50 – 3.49 C 1.50 – 2.49 D 0.50 – 1.49 E Less than 0.50 9. Interim Midterm Progress Reports to Parents Midterm progress reports will be published to Parent Portal for parents/guardians at the midpoint of each marking period After publication of the midterm progress reports, parents/guardians will be notified if a student drops more than two letter grades, drops to a D, or is in danger of failing. 10. Make-Up Work Any student absent for reasons coded as lawful or unlawful will have the privilege of making up work for credit. EXAMPLE – Semester Course (2 terms) Term Term Letter Grade Quality Points 1st A 4 2nd B 3 4 + 3 = 7 7/2 (# of terms) = 3.5 Final Letter Grade – 3.5 = A EXAMPLE – Full Year Course (4 terms) Term Term Letter Grade Quality Points 1st C 2 2nd D 1 3rd E 0 4th A 4 2 +1 + 0 + 4 = 7 7/4 (# of terms) = 1.75 Final Letter Grade – 1.75 = C

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