PUSD's Updated Grading Policy

In an effort to ensure staff and students are equitably supported and set-up for success during COVID19, the following emergency grading guidelines will be adhered to for the duration of the Extended Distance Learning time frame. The guidelines have been written in alignment with CDE’s guidance that no student shall be harmed through grading during this time. The detailed PUSD, Administrative Regulation AR 5121 is temporarily suspended.

Beginning on March 16, 2020 and ending on May 28, 2020, teachers in grades K-5 will utilize pass/no pass marks and teachers in grades 6-12 will utilize an A-D scale. The option to lower students' grades from the last marking period will be forfeited during this time period in order to account for opportunity and access limitations that may be faced by both teachers and students.

Grades marked on March 13, 2020 are the lowest grade any student can receive during this time. Students who received an “F” as of March 13 will be given additional opportunities to increase their grade if afforded access to their classes and teachers.

Students will not be assigned “incomplete,”“F” or “NG” grades if they are unable to increase their grade during the Extended Distance Learning time due to their inability to access their education for technology and/or social emotional reasons.

Special circumstances for Rose City Continuation High School take into account that March 13 was the close of their Quarter 3, and the commencement of remote learning on March 16 coincided with their start of Quarter 4. Therefore, students will receive a grade no lower than “C” for this Quarter, and receive five full credits per course.

The Pass/No Pass for students in grades K-5 and the A-D scale for students in grades 6-12 during this time period may be extended by the Superintendent or his designee in the event summer school and/or extended school year (ESY) continue an Extended Distance Learning schedule beyond May 28, 2020.