How do I grade a student who leaves before the quarter or school year has ended?
If a student has been enrolled in a school and leaves prior to the end of the quarter or school year, a grade is given to reflect the achievement up to that point in time. Teachers should also add comments in the Teacher Comments section to provide as much information as possible to the receiving teacher. If this official reporting is for the final (4 th ) quarter, the teacher will also indicate “promotion to the next grade level” or “retention in grade level”. Reminder : If retention is recommended, documentation of parent conferences that were held, etc… should be provided. Additional suggestion : The teacher should complete the official report card for that quarter or year if less than 20 days are left in the quarter or year. The report card should be inserted in the cumulative folder. Note: Many schools have been using 20 days as a suggested guideline for their teachers. However, the final decision will be made by the principal upon review of documentation and recommendation by t
