COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS
Grading Policy Committee
April 20, 2015
Committee’s Philosophy
Columbus City School students will achieve academic mastery as
defined by local, state, and national standards. Indicators of
student mastery include: the ability to teach what they know,
use content language, think critically and create new meaning.
Students will have many opportunities to internalize and
demonstrate their understanding of newly acquired
information, skills, and processes that are tied to
rigorous academic standards. Grades will accurately reflect
students learning and mastery in a course.
Grading Policy Committee
Seneca Bing, Counselor
Vincent Clarno, Director
John Howell-Sanchez, Teacher
Kevin Jackson, Teacher
Dr. Robert Murphy, Interim Executive Director
Allen Nederveld, Parent
Kate Webster, Counselor
Grading Policy
Research
Customizing
Feedback
Enhance
• Best Practices of
other urban districts in
Ohio and across
country
• Policy and calculation
for Columbus City
Schools based on
research
• Responding to
feedback, discuss
concerns, and work
together to provide
solutions
• Present
enhancements to the
previous policy
Enhancements
Final Grade
Scale/Quality
Points
Stakeholder
Feedback
Repeatable
Courses
Enhancement # 1: Calculating Final Grade
Quarter Grade Calculation
Final Grade Calculation Enhancement
Grade
Quality
Points
AP/Weighted
Final Grade
Quality Point
Scale
AP/Weighted
Scale
92.00-100. =A
4.000
5.000
3.85 - 4.00 = A
4.000
4.812 - 5.000 = A
90.00-91.99=A-
3.700
4.625
3.50 – 3.84 = A-
3.700
4.375 - 4.811 = A-
88.00-89.99=B+
3.300
4.125
3.15 – 3.49 = B+
3.300
3.937 - 4.374= B+
82.00-87.99=B
3.000
3.750
2.85 – 3.14 = B
3.000
3.562 - 3.936 = B-
80.00-81.99=B-
2.700
3.375
2.50 – 2.84 = B-
2.700
3.125 - 3.561 = C+
78.00-79.99=C+
2.300
2.875
2.15 – 2.49 =C+
2.300
2.687 - 3.124 = C+
72.00-77.99=C
2.000
2.500
1.85 – 2.14 = C
2.000
2.312 - 2.686= C
70.00-71.99=C-
1.700
2.120
1.50 – 1.84 = C-
1.700
1.875 - 2.311=C-
68.00-69.9=D+
1.300
1.625
1.15 – 1.49 =D+
1.300
1.437 - 1.874 = D+
62.00-67.99=D
1.00
1.250
0.85 – 1.14 = D
1.000
1.062 - 1.436= D
60.00-61.99=D-
0.650
0.875
0.50 – 0.84 = D-
0.650
0.625 - 1.061=D-
00.00-59.00=F
0.00
0.000
0.00 - 0.49 = F
0.00
0.000 - 0.624=F
Calculation Simulation Example
Before the Enhancement
% Earned
Grade
Quality Points
(Qtrs x2) +
(Final Exam
x1) and then
÷ total by 9
Grading
Period
% Earned
Grade
Quality Points
(Qtrs x2) +
(Final Exam
x1) and then
÷ total by 9
1st
90-91%
A-
3.700 x 2 =
7.400
1st
90-91%
A-
3.700 x 2 =
7.400
2nd
92-100%*
A
4.000 x 2 =
8.000
2nd
92-100%
A
4.000 x 2 =
8.000
3rd
92-100%*
A
4.000 x 2 =
8.000
3rd
92-100%
A
4.000 x 2 =
8.000
4th
92-100%*
A
4.000 x 2 =
8.000
4th
92-100%
A
4.000 x 2 =
8.000
4.000 x 1 =
4.000
Final
92-100%* A
4.000 x 1 =
4.000
Exam
35.400/9
A student earning 100% in Total
=
grading periods 2-4 and
3.933
an A on the final exam
could only achieve a final
grade of an A- with the
current grading policy.
Final
Grade
After the Enhancement
Grading
Period
A3.700
Final
92-100% A
Exam
A student earning 100%
in grading periods 2-4
and an A on the final
exam would now
achieve a final grade of
an A with the enhanced
final calculation.
Total
Final Grade
35.400/9= A
3.933
3.933
Enhancement # 2:
Repeatable Courses
Proposed language
allows the student to
repeat a course with the
approval of his/her
principal in order to raise
his/her grade
Timeline
• 2014-2015 – Final Grading Calculation
Enhancement (This Year)
• 2015-2016 – Repeatable Courses
Enhancement (Next Year)
• 2015-16 - A student must have a passing
grade for two or more grading periods, or must
pass one grading period and the final exam in
order to earn credit in a full year course. (Next
Year)