Grading Methods
STANDARDS BASED GRADING
Bellingham School District uses Common Core State Standards (link to Common Core Standards can be found on this site under Class Overview and Scope&Sequence). Teachers will be assessing and communicating student's level of proficiency towards specific standards. Standards-based reporting focuses on mastering content standards instead of accumulating points. It is a system that informs teacher instruction, student next steps, and parent understanding. Citizenship, participation/effort, homework/assignment completion, and other such information will be reported separately from academic performance.
GRADING SCALE
4 SIGNIFICANTLY above standard
3 Meets standard
2 Approaching standard
1 Well below standard
MS Modified Assignment
NE Not evaluated
For more on the Bellingham School District's perspective of standards based click here, and scroll to the bottom of the page.