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Webster High School Choice Grading Practices for the COVID-19 school Closure
High School Choice Grading System - Parents/Guardians will have two choices of grades for EACH class their student was enrolled in for semester 2 and quarter 4 (term 4) of the 19-20 school year:
1. The letter grade (A,B,C,D,NP) OR
2. Pass/No Pass grade (P,NP)
Protecting the academic progress and achievement of all students who are impacted by access and opportunity gaps requires a shift in grading practices. A Pass/No Pass grading system will allow students to earn credits for classes they pass while not negatively impacting their grade point average (GPA) for the future. Due to future considerations some students/families may wish to keep their earned letter grades and the impact it has on GPA and transcripts. To do what is in the best interest of all students Webster High School has initiated this Choice Grading System.
Letter Grade:
The letter grade posted by the teacher will be listed on the student's report card, transcript, and WILL count towards the student's term, semester, and cumulative GPA. All "F" grades will be converted to "NP" (see the definition below).
Pass/No Pass:
All A's, B's, C's and D's will be converted to a "P" and listed as such on the student's report card and transcript.
All "F" grades will be converted to a "NP" and listed as such on their report card and transcript.
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"NP" = "no pass" and means the credit was NOT earned by the student. It will NOT count towards a student's term or cumulative GPA. A student will have until the end of the tenth day of regular classes of the 2020-2021 school year to complete the course and earn a "Pass" grade. If they do not, the "NP" will remain on their transcript. An NP will be considered a failing grade for athletic eligibility for the fall of 2020.
The week following the end of semester 2, all parents/guardians will be mailed a report card with the LETTER grade earned. Included with the report card will be a form for parents to return to the school indicating which if any courses they would like to keep the corresponding letter grade for. This form will include a due date for the request. ANY GRADE THAT IS NOT REQUESTED TO BE KEPT AS A LETTER GRADE WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CHANGED TO A "P" OR "NP." This form will require a signature and all decisions will be final.
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