INTERPRETATION OF GRADES
St. Anthony of Padua Elementary School uses the Pupil Development Report of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Elementary Schools. In Grades 3-8 the following is used:
A. Grades K - 2
Subjects: O = Outstanding; G = Good; S = Satisfactory; NI = Needs Improvement
Skills: + = Areas of Strength; Check = Areas for Improvement
The grades the students receive are based on the following criteria: oral reading, oral responses, class participation, and daily seatwork, which reinforce the skills taught.
B. Grades 3-8
Subject Areas Skill Areas
A (93 -100) Excellent O Outstanding
B+ (90 - 92) G Good
B (87 - 89) Very Good S Satisfactory
B- (85 - 86) NI Needs Improvement
C+ (80 - 84)
C (75 - 79) Average
C- (70 - 74)
D (65 - 69) Poor
F (0 - 64) Not Passing
The grades the students receive are based on the following criteria:
Tests, quizzes, and some written class work and homework are scored with a percentage, which is converted to a letter grade.
Class participation, book reports, projects, and compositions are graded more subjectively and therefore a letter grade is assigned. For these, the students know the expectations and must follow the guidelines set for the assignment.
In the subjects of music, art and physical education: O (outstanding); G (good); S (satisfactory); NI (needs improvement) or letter grades may be used to indicate student progress.
When a student misses tests and/or assignments, the student is given a week to make up the work before receiving a grade.
If a student is late with assignments because of lack of effort, the grade will be lowered. If assignments are not turned in a 0% grade is given.
Equally important are grades in the section dealing with effort, conduct, and home study. These give a better indication of the student’s attitude toward the learning situation provided
in school. The effort mark is of utmost importance and should be carefully checked. The effort grade is interpreted as follows: O (outstanding); G (good); S (satisfactory) and NI
(needs improvement).
