PS 68’s grading policy is uniform across the entire school.
- Report cards are distributed 3 times per year (November, March, and June)
- Grades are cumulative and show students’ progress throughout the year
- All courses are graded on a 1-4 scale except Art & Health which are graded pass (P)/ fail (F).
Level 4: Meets Standards with Distinction – The student always demonstrates superior mastery of the content, concepts and skills for the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. For numerically graded tests, the student scores 92% or above.
Level 3: Meets Grade Level Proficiency – The student usually demonstrates mastery of the content, concepts and skills for the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. For numerically graded tests, the student scores between 75% and 91%.
Level 2: Approaching Standards – The student sometimes demonstrates mastery of the content, concepts and skills for the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. For numerically graded tests, the student scores between 65% and 74%.
Level 4: Below Standards – The student rarely demonstrates superior mastery of the content, concepts and skills for the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. For numerically graded tests, the student scores below 65%.
Pass – The student demonstrates understanding of the concepts and skills taught in a subject area and shows mastery through multiple measures of performance.
Fail – The student does not demonstrate understanding of the concepts and skills taught in a subject area. The student does not show mastery even after multiple opportunities given to measure performance.