Common use of Determination of Grades Clause in Contracts

Determination of Grades. A. The teacher shall maintain the right and responsibility to determine grades within the grading policy of the Bal- timore City Public School System based upon his pro- fessional judgment of available criteria pertinent to any given subject area or activity for which he is responsible. B. Once a teacher has provided evidence documenting a grade, no undue pressure should be applied to the teacher by the principal in an effort to force the teacher to change that grade. C. If a principal of a school feels it is necessary to change a pupil’s grade in any subject at the end of the grading period, the principal shall consult with the teacher who issued the original grade and give his reasons in writ- ing for the necessary change to the teacher. If a change in grade is made, it shall be recorded and logged (on a log kept by the Area Academic Officer) as the princi- pal’s grade and not the teacher’s grade.

Determination of Grades. A. The teacher shall maintain the right and responsibility responsibil- ity to determine grades within the grading policy of the Bal- timore Baltimore City Public School System based upon his pro- fessional judgment of available criteria pertinent to any given subject area or activity for which he is responsible. B. Once a teacher has provided evidence documenting a grade, no undue pressure should be applied to the teacher by the principal in an effort to force the teacher to change that grade. C. If a principal of a school feels it is necessary to change a pupil’s grade in any subject at the end of the grading period, the principal shall consult with the teacher who issued the original grade and give his reasons in writ- ing writing for the necessary change to the teacher. If a change in grade is made, it shall be recorded and logged (on a log kept by the Area Academic OfficerInstructional Leadership Executive Director) as the princi- palprincipal’s grade and not the teacher’s grade.