UTVA High School grades are determined by the sum total of points a student earns on all graded assignments and tests.
Points earned by student/Total points possible = Grade
Example: In his or her math class, the student earns 563 points out of a total of 700 possible points. The grade will be 80%. (563/700 = 80%)
Student assignments will be graded and returned with feedback within 3 business days. Any student who fails a course (F) will not earn credit. If that credit is required for graduation, the student will need to retake the course at a later time.
All assignments will be due on Sunday at midnight. Assignments submitted after 1 week and thereafter may be reduced in points at teacher discretion. Assignments submitted after the last day of the block will not be accepted.
Any exceptions to this policy must be approved in writing by the high school principal.
Grades are determined based on how well a student performs on graded activities within each course. Graded activities include but are not limited to:
● Practice Lessons
● Threaded Discussions
● Web Explorations
● Labs
● Journal Entries
● Class Discussions
● Quizzes
● Tests
A 93-100%
A- 90-92%
B+ 87-89%
B 83-86%
B- 80-82%
C+ 77-79%
C 73-76%
C- 70-72%
D+ 67-69%
D 63-66%
D- 60-62%
F Below 60%
Some assignments are teacher graded, and others are computer graded. During the block, students and parents can always view grades in the grade book for each course. It is important to note that these grades are updated every time an assignment is graded, so the course gradebook within the Online High School is always going to be the most current grade for that course.
Warning: If a deadline has passed and the teacher has not entered a zero for that assignment, the student’s grade may be temporarily inflated. Zeros are typically entered by Monday for work not received by the Sunday night deadline.
UTVA issues formal report cards at the end of every quarter.
UTVA makes every effort to work with all students to ensure their success in their high school courses. However, we recognize that not all students are successful in the online environment for a variety of reasons. UTVA has designed the Academic Progress and Probation Policy to ensure that students are achieving satisfactory academic progress towards graduation in the most appropriate school environment. This program ensures that students are given the support to be as successful as possible. However, if students are not making satisfactory academic progress, we will encourage them to locate an alternate school placement.
During the course of a semester, student progress is monitored by the administration, Guidance Counselors, and Teachers. If a student exhibits signs of academic risk over the course of a semester, we will meet with the Learning Coach and student and devise strategies to assist the student.
Students and parents may appeal a student’s final grade or the school’s decision to award credit for a course up to 30 days after the end of a semester. Appeals will not be considered later than 30 days after the end of a semester.
Students are advanced to the next grade each year. High School grade standing is not dependent on the number of credits earned.
Secondary school students may not be advanced to the following class in subject sequences until they meet the required competency level for the subject or complete the required remediation program, except:
* secondary school students requiring remediation who would otherwise be scheduled to enter their first year of high school are allowed to complete their remediation program during that first year.
Credit is granted for courses in which the student earns 60% or higher. Credit is not awarded for courses in which a student earns an F. Students may repeat a course in which they have earned an F. If the student passes the course on the second attempt, they will receive that grade but the previous failed course will remain on the transcript.
Student records and transcripts are maintained at the UTVA office. Please contact the UTVA office to obtain a copy of student records. A copying fee may be assessed. If families change their address, telephone, or place of employment, they must notify the school immediately by contacting the school Registrar with the new information. Parents are responsible for keeping contact information current within the My Info section of the OLS.
If you need student records/transcripts or have any related questions, please contact UTVA's Registrar.
Phone: 801-262-4922 ext. 204
Fax: 801-262-5086
Email: mcharboneau@utahvirtual.org
If you need to send transcripts to UTVA, please mail them to:
Utah Virtual Academy
310 E. 4500 S. Suite 620, Murray, UT 84107
Attn: Registrar
Assessments, such as quizzes, and tests, are a critical part of any academic program. They offer important information about the student’s progress toward mastery. This information is helpful only if accurate. It can be accurate only if the assessment represents the student’s work and only his or her work.
Unless otherwise instructed by the teacher or by a specific assessment, the student is expected to honor the following principles while taking assessments:
The student:
● will take the assessment independent of any assistance.
● will not copy or redistribute any part of the assessment in any way—electronically, verbally, or on paper.
● will treat the assessment as “closed book”—meaning that he or she may not use any textbooks, references, or other materials (printed or electronic) during the assessment—unless the teacher or the specific assessment otherwise instructs (for example, the student is specifically told to refer to certain pages in a book as part of the assessment).
● will treat the assessment as “single browser”—meaning that during the assessment the student may not log in a second time to the course, or open the course or related materials on another browser on another computer.
● answers will represent his or her work and only his or her work, free of any outside assistance. The student will not plagiarize in any way.
● will not confer with other students, family members, or acquaintances, either in person or through electronic communication, during the assessment.
The student will be asked to submit written assignments for teachers to grade. The student’s written work should be completely free of plagiarism. Plagiarism is copying another person’s work without providing direct reference to the author, original print material or website. Put simply, always give credit where it is due. The student must ask his or her teacher if he or she has questions regarding citing sources. Remember that UTVA utilizes web tools to check for student plagiarism.
Unless the teacher or the assessment’s specific directions state exceptions, the student is expected to follow these principles while taking assessments and completing written assignments.