NORTH OLDHAM HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL- BASED DECISION MAKING COUNCIL POLICY
CHALLENGE OF INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT GRADE POLICY 7001
| TOPIC | STATEMENT |
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| a. Description | It is the goal of North Oldham High School that all grades reflect a student’s progress towards and/or mastery of content. Therefore, the following policy is in place to provide students/parents the opportunity to challenge an individual grade they believe does not reflect the accuracy of the student’s understanding. Students/Parents need not challenge a simple numerical mistake (student scored a 32 and the teacher input a 23 into the grade book), as that correction can be made easily once evidenced by the student. This policy is primarily to dispute an individual formative or summative assessment score based on the academic merit of the individual grade itself. |
| b. Statute of Limitations | Students/Parents have ten (10) school days from the date the grade is posted to Infinite Campus to issue a challenge (See Challenging of Grades Form). The challenge must be date-stamped by the NOHS front office, signed by the student and parent, and submitted to the school principal within the ten (10) school days window. Grades that are entered within the last two weeks of school may be challenged up to one week after the last day for students. |
| c. Required Communication | Each of the following informative efforts must be exhausted prior to a principal’s review of a grade challenge:
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| d. Principal’s Review | If no initial resolution can been attained, the student/parent may request an official Principal review of the grade via the Challenging of Grade Form. The Principal review will require all parties involved to present their evidence to the Principal in a joint meeting. After hearing all relevant arguments, the Principal will make a ruling within three (3) days regarding the validity of the grade given, and whether or not to accept the challenge and make a change. |
1st Reading, May 15, 2012
Adopted June 19, 2012
Revised June 13, 2017