Grading and Evaluation of Students

Ford Heights School District 169 makes every effort to keep parents informed of a student's academic progress.  Students attending Ford Heights Schools receive a report card 4 times a year. These reports are issued every 9 weeks. Additionally, students receive progress reports no later than the 4th week of each grading period.

These comprehensive report cards provide information to parents about the student's performance in the core curriculum subjects and related courses such as Physical Education and Art. The report cards also allow for additional narrative commentary about a student's performance.

Codes used for evaluation of student performance on course work at Medgar Evers
Primary Academic Center:

  • Pre-Kindergarten:
    S    -   Satisfactory
    W-  Working on Skills
    NA- Not Applicable
  • Kindergarten:
    ES    -  Exceeds Standards
    MS- Meets Standards
    AS-  Approaching Standards
    NS-  Needs Support
    X-    Not assessed at this time
  • First Grade through Fourth Grade:
    A    - Excellent  Performance(90%-100%)
    B- Above Average Performance (80%-89%)
    C- Average Performance (79%-70%)
    D- Below Average Performance (69%-60%)
    F- Failing Performance (59% and Below)

  • P- Pass
    *-  Modified Curriculum

  • First Grade through Fourth Grade (Developmental Skills)

    • E- Excellent
    S- Satisfactory
    I-  Improvement Needed
    U- Unsatisfactory
    N- Not Graded At This Time

Codes used for evaluation of student performance on course work at Cottage Grove
Upper Grade Center:

A-  Excellent Performance (90%-100%)
B-  Above Average  Performance (80%-89%)
C-  Average Performance (79%-70%)
D-  Below Average (69%-60%)
F-  Failing Performance (59% and Below)

I = Incomplete

Excellent, Above Average Performance
The student has worked diligently in the course and demonstrated exemplary performance on most assignments and activities. The student demonstrated high levels of understanding of objectives for the course.

Very Good, Somewhat Average Performance
The student has demonstrated very good performance on most assignments and activities.  The student demonstrated a somewhat average understanding of objectives for the course.

Good, Average Performance
The pupil has done average work and has demonstrated minimal mastery of course work and objectives.

Below Average
The student has performed poorly on most assignments and has demonstrated limited mastery of most course work and objectives for the course. 

Below Average Performance
The student did not complete assignments at the level expected or demonstrated extremely limited understanding of objectives for the course.

I = Incomplete
The "I" for incomplete is only used in cases where a student entered Ford Heights Schools as an extremely late enrollee or if the student has had extended abensces due to a long illness. Extended absences due to illness must be supported by a doctor's excuse.