What do grades mean at RHS?
Grades communicate individual student academic achievement in relation to course expectations to our students, their families, employers, and post-secondary institutions.
We believe:
- Grades reflect student academic achievement.
- Grading will not be used for disciplinary purposes.
- At the start of a course, students and parents will be provided with information regarding grading practices and expectations.
- Summative evidence will constitute the majority of a student’s grade.
Proficiency Based Grading Scale
The following 0 to 4 point scale will be used by teachers to provide feedback to students and parents on the student’s current progress toward meeting the course standards.
- 4 – Exceeds the standard: the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications of the learning which go beyond what was taught.
- 3- Meets the standard: the student has demonstrated the skill and / or content expected.
- 2 – Approaching the standard: the student is able to perform the basic processes and understands the vocabulary which are prerequisites to meeting the standard.
- 1.5 – Partial success at score 2.0 content, and major errors or omissions regarding score 3.0 content
- 1 – Partial success: with help the student is partially successful in performing the prerequisite skills or meeting the standard.
- 0 – No evidence: there is little or no evidence that the student has met the standard.