The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) has approved the following procedures for assessing the progress of students. The focus for elementary school is continuous progress toward mastery of the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS). Teachers at Field work diligently to adjust their instruction to meet the needs of all students.
Communication with students and parents concerning student progress is critical. Report card grades are determined and recorded at the end of weeks 9, 18, 27, and 36 of the school year. The JCPS District-approved report card will be distributed to students following every nine-week grading period. When a teacher has concerns about a student’s progress, parents will be contacted to schedule a conference. Parent concerns about grades and/or student progress should be directed to the student’s teacher first. If the concern is not resolved, the parent may contact the assistant principal or counselor.
Elements of Academic Grades
Academic grades shall provide evidence of what students know and are able to do. Academic grades shall represent student learning and growth toward acquisition of grade-level or course-level academic standards and competencies. To that end, grading practices shall focus on standards and competencies—not on the completion of tasks or activities.
Student Mastery: Since mastery of grade-level standards and success skills is an end-of-year goal, academic grades assigned throughout the school year measure progress toward mastery. Students shall have multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery without penalty.
Refer to the following district documents for more detailed information:
Student Progression and Promotion
Purpose of Homework
Each school shall establish guidelines for out‑of‑school assignments. These guidelines shall encompass amounts and types of reasonable homework assignments by grade level.
Homework shall be assigned for the improvement of learning. Curriculum‑related assignments shall not be used for disciplinary purposes. Assignments should have meaning for the student, should be clear and specific, and should be of an amount and type that may be accomplished in a reasonable period of time.