Common use of Grade Change Policy Clause in Contracts

Grade Change Policy. The evaluation of student progress, whether academic or other, is a primary function of teaching and must be accomplished by the classroom teacher most closely associated with the student in the area being evaluated. The evaluation of student progress should be based on empirical data taken over a period of time. Empirical data could be scores or marks accumulated or statements kept in a file. Grades will be assigned to students in accordance with standards established by the Board of Education. A teacher’s judgment in assigning student grades should seldom be questioned by an administrator. Should this occur, and the administrator wishes to change the grade without the permission of the teacher, the following procedure shall be followed: 1. A review panel will meet with the teacher who assigned the grade. The teacher will be given the opportunity to explain the basis of the grade. The teacher may be accompanied by representation of his/her choice. The panel will also listen to the administrator give his reasoning why he believes the grade was incorrectly assigned and should be changed. 2. The review panel shall consist of three persons. One (1) person shall be chosen by the president of the CGSEA and one (1) shall be chosen by the Superintendent. The CGSEA and Superintendent’s designees shall be employees of the district. The third person on the panel shall be the chairman and shall, on a rotating basis, be first appointed by the CGSEA and second by the Superintendent. The chairman shall not be an employee of the school district. 3. The decision of the panel shall be final. No further appeal by the administrator or teacher involved shall be made. Matters taken before the panel will be noted by an asterisk on the student file. 4. Should an administrator determine that a grade should be changed, he/she shall immediately notify the appropriate teacher and shall take action to institute the review process described above.