EAB researchers identified publicly available information on high school grading policies during COVID-19 from districts in the Washington Area Board of Education (WABE) and from the 10 largest school districts in the U.S. (by enrollment, according to the U.S. Census Bureau). Specifically, this report focuses on how administrators plan to assign Quarter 3, Quarter 4, and final grades for credit-bearing courses at the high school level.
Offer students additional time to submit and/or reattempt Quarter 3 assignmentsAdministrators should calculate Quarter 3 grades as normal (i.e., using the district’s existing grading system) based on work assigned up through the last day of in-person instruction.
In addition, administrators should grant a blanket extension for all students to submit missed assignments and/or reattempt assignments from Quarter 3 to increase opportunities for students to raise their Quarter 3 grades.
At Alexandria City Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools, administrators allowed students to submit missed assignments, redo assignments, and/or retake assessments from Quarter 3 through April 24, 2020. Administrators at Loudoun County Public Schools add that teachers worked with individual students to offer “reasonable alternatives” for those who may not possess the necessary materials to complete missing assignments.At Fairfax County Public Schools and Manassas City Public Schools, administrators allowed students to make up Quarter 3 assignments and assessments through May 1, 2020.At Clark County School District, students may…